Chess Puzzle #UcWN3 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen c7; rook a1; bishops e2/g3; pawns a3/b2/d4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e3/f5; knights c6/e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen c7→d6).
3. Best move: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
4. Best move: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen d6→d8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppQ4p/2n5/3pnb2/3P4/P3b1B1/KP2B2P/R7 w - - 0 24

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