Chess Puzzle #cttw7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; pawns a4/b4/d5/e3/f2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook a8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f3/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c1→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Opponent replies Rfc1 (rook f1→c1).
3. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c4→c8).
4. Best move: Ne8 — knight f6→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, pin, quiet move. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp5p/8/3P3q/PP4n1/4PpQ1/5P2/2R2RK1 w - - 3 32

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