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

Position

White: king h2; rooks a5/c2; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; rooks d1/e7; pawns a3/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a5→a3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ree1 — rook e7→e1. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
5. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
6. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h1→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ree1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r1p1/5p2/R6p/3P4/pNP2PP1/P1R3PK/3r4 w - - 12 40

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