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

Position

White: king g2; rooks d3/e1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f5/g4. Black: king c8; rooks f8/h2; bishop f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3+ — rook h2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook f8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e2→f2).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook h3→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kd7 — king c8→d7.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Rh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/1p6/p7/2p2Pp1/2P2bP1/1PBR4/P5Kr/4R3 w - - 1 38

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