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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks d3/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d3→d7. Opponent replies Qxd7+ (queen c7→d7, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxd7 — king e8→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d2→e4).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/p1Q1nppp/2n2q2/4p2b/8/2Pr1NP1/PP1N1PBP/R1B2RK1 w k - 0 13

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