Chess Puzzle #Xn2BB — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks b6/f1; knight c7; pawns a4/c4/d5/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f8/h3; pawns a5/d7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh4 — rook h3→h4. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
3. Best move: Qd8 — queen e7→d8. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b6→b8).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook h4→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook b8→d8, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
6. Best move: Rxd8 — rook f8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rh4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Npq1p1/1R5p/p2P1p2/P1P2Q2/4P2r/5P2/5RK1 w - - 0 26

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