Chess Puzzle #YVPRu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Rg3 (rook e3→g3).
3. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f1→g2).
4. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3pp/2p1p3/8/3P1n1q/2PB4/P1PB1P2/4RQK1 w - - 4 19

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