Chess Puzzle #jRqM3 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rooks d1/d3; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e6; rooks d6/d8; pawns a7/c6/c7/e5/f5/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: exf4+ — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
4. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e2→e3).
5. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d6→d3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures rook).
6. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d3→d8, captures rook).
7. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, very long. The key move exf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p1p5/2prk3/4pp2/1P2P3/2PRK1Pp/P6P/3R4 w - - 0 29

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