Chess Puzzle #RZUvp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks f1/f4; pawns b2/b3/c4/d3/e4/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks a8/e6; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook a8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f4→f5. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g5→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g4→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: R6xf3 — rook f6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: r7/5pk1/3prn2/p1p3q1/1pP1PRP1/1P1P1Q2/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 6 29

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