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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks f1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks f6/f8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b6→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook g2→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen f6→f1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Rf2+ (rook f8→f2, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxf2 — rook d2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp5p/1q3rp1/4p3/4Q3/2PPPn1P/PP4R1/5R1K b - - 1 30

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