Chess Puzzle #KziSd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f3; bishop c4; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d4/f8; bishop a5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook d4→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook h3→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3ppp/8/b1p1PQ2/2Br1N1q/P4R2/1P4P1/R5K1 w - - 4 20

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