Chess Puzzle #T357p — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g5; rook d2; knights c6/d7; pawns a2/b3/c4/e7/h2. Black: king g7; rooks e2/g8; pawns a5/f3/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf7+ — king g7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Nde5+ (knight d7→e5, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e2→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe5+ (knight c6→e5, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe7 — king f7→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/3NP1kp/2N5/p5K1/2P5/1P3p2/P2Rr2P/8 w - - 1 46

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