Chess Puzzle #Ziv7N — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d2/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/f3. Black: king h7; rooks g2/g8; knight f4; pawns a6/c7/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdd1 — rook d2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R8g3 — rook g8→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook g2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is R8g3.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2p2p1k/p7/4P3/5n1p/1P3P2/PB1R1Pr1/5R1K w - - 0 42

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