Chess Puzzle #RxNgk — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d6/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f3/g6. Black: king g8; rooks f4/g7; knight h6; pawns a7/b7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook g1→h1. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight h6→g4).
3. Best move: Rh4 — rook h1→h4. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight g4→e3).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f3→f8).
5. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
6. Best move: Rf4+ — rook h4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
7. Best move: Re4+ — rook f4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
8. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4r1/3R2Pn/8/3P1r2/P4P2/1PP5/2K3R1 b - - 0 36

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