Chess Puzzle #W5XME — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knight e3; pawns a2/a5/c3/d3/f4. Black: king d6; rooks g7/h4; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g7→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king f1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
5. Best move: Rxa1 — rook h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3pr1/p1bkp3/P7/5P1r/2PPN3/P1B2K2/R3R3 w - - 0 30

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