Chess Puzzle #V4TgE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b4; rooks c1/h1; bishop h3; knight e5; pawns a2/c2/e3/f2/f4/h4. Black: king b8; queen a6; rooks c8/h8; knight c4; pawns a3/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen b4→b3).
3. Best move: Qa5 — queen a6→a5. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
4. Best move: Rhc8 — rook h8→c8. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop h3→f1).
5. Best move: R4c6 — rook c4→c6. Opponent replies Bb5 (bishop f1→b5).
6. Best move: Rb6 — rook c6→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1kr4r/1p3p1p/q3p1p1/3pN3/1Qn2P1P/p3P2B/P1P2P2/1KR4R w - - 2 30

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