Chess Puzzle #i54sA — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; rooks d1/f8; bishop c6; knight h5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h7; rook e3; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/c2/d6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Be4+ (bishop c6→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight h5→f6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Opponent replies Rf7+ (rook f8→f7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/6pk/p1Bp4/1p5N/3b4/4r2P/K1p3P1/3R4 w - - 0 35

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