Chess Puzzle #n4ScA — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/e1; pawns a2/b3/d2/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g3; rooks c2/f8; pawns a7/b6/d4/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe7 — rook b7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies R1e3+ (rook e1→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3+ (rook e7→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Opponent replies Rxf3+ (rook e3→f3, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxf3 — king g3→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pR6/1p1p4/8/3p2P1/1P1P2kP/P1rP4/4R1K1 w - - 7 35

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