Chess Puzzle #hZRy6 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h4; rooks d1/h1; bishop b3; pawns a4/c2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/d8; knight e7; pawns a5/b2/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxb3 (pawn c2→b3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qa3 — queen d6→a3. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen h4→c4).
4. Best move: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Opponent replies Qxc8+ (queen c4→c8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxb3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/4n1p1/3q3p/p2p4/P3P2Q/1B5P/1pP2P2/1K1R3R w - - 1 28

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