Chess Puzzle #SoYjH — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f5; rook a8; bishops c6/d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen f5→h3. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e1→e4).
4. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop c6→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d4→e4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Re8 — rook g8→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: r7/pppk1p1p/2bb4/5q2/3Q4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 w - - 5 15

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