Chess Puzzle #cVBZr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/c1; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks f6/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook c1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f6→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rb8+ (rook b1→b8, gives check).
4. Best move: Rf8 — rook f2→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/5r2/3pN3/3Pq3/2P1B1Pb/P3Q2P/1RR3K1 w - - 7 28

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