Chess Puzzle #Ryw4L — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rook b5; bishop f1; pawns a6/c5/d4/h5. Black: king b8; rook g5; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e3/g3/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f1→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook g5→b5, captures rook. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
4. Best move: Rd5 — rook b5→d5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p1p4p/Pp1b4/1RP3rP/3P4/4pKp1/8/5B2 w - - 0 43

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