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

Position

White: king c3; queen f2; rooks g3/h1; pawns b2/e4/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a8/b8; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns c6/f6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb3+ — rook b8→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
3. Best move: Rxb2+ — rook b3→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king c2→b2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ra2+ — rook a8→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b2→c3).
5. Best move: Rxf2 — rook a2→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, master, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr6/5k2/2p1bp2/4n3/4P3/2K3R1/1P3Q1P/7R w - - 4 30

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