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

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; knight b8; pawns a4/b5/d4/f3/g2/g4. Black: king h8; queen g3; rook h6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f4/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2 — rook h6→h2. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Rxc1 — rook h1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move is Rh2.

Position data

FEN: 1N5k/1p4bp/p1p4r/1P1p4/P2P1pP1/3Q1Pq1/5KP1/2R2R2 w - - 3 35

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