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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks e1/e5; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/g6; bishop c8; pawns a6/c5/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8+ — rook e5→e8, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e8→e1).
4. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qf2 — queen f6→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/6pp/p1p2qr1/2p1R2Q/N1P5/1P1P3P/P5P1/4R2K w - - 1 29

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