Chess Puzzle #LHuHY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3/g2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a5/d6/e7/f6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb4 — rook b8→b4. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen a4→c6).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies dxc6 (pawn d5→c6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook h8→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook d1→h1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxd4 — rook b4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rb4.

Position data

FEN: 1rb4r/2q1pkb1/3p1pp1/p2P4/Q2B4/3B1P2/PPP3P1/2KR3R w - - 0 19

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