Chess Puzzle #grRA0 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a8; rook e1; bishop e5; pawns e4/f4/g5/h4. Black: king h7; rooks b3/d7; bishops c5/g6; pawns f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d7→d2. Opponent replies fxg6+ (pawn f5→g6, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook e1→c1).
4. Best move: Rh3 — rook b3→h3. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
5. Best move: Rg2 — rook d2→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: Q7/3r1ppk/6b1/2b1B1Pp/4PP1P/1r6/8/4RK2 w - - 3 40

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