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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/f4; pawns a2/b5/d5/f3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/d6/e7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c1→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d2→f4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f4→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4p1bp/1p1p4/pPnP2P1/5B1P/5P1q/P2QB3/2R2RK1 w - - 1 25

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