Chess Puzzle #m06TI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a3/g3; pawns d4/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook e8; bishop f6; pawns b5/c6/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook a3→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra8 — rook e8→a8. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Ra2 — rook a8→a2. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c3→c2).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen b2→c2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen c5→c2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxc2 — rook a2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/2p2b2/1pQ5/3PpP2/R3P1R1/1q3P1P/4K3 w - - 8 33

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