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

Position

White: king a3; queen e2; rooks d2/f1; bishop h3; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/c2/f4/f5/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks c5/c8; knights a6/b4; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c5→c2, captures pawn. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen e2→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Opponent replies e8=Q (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen).
5. Best move: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, clearance, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p4k1/nq1p2p1/pNr1pP1p/Pn3P1P/KP4PB/2PRQ3/5R2 w - e6 0 28

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