Chess Puzzle #hsN2I — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; rooks a1/e3; bishop b4; pawns a3/a5/d3/h2. Black: king f5; queen d4; rooks a8/g4; pawns b7/e5/f6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
5. Best move: R8g2 — rook g8→g2.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, exposed king, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rag8.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p3p2/5p2/P3pk2/1B1q2rp/PQ1PR3/5K1P/R7 w - - 0 31

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