Chess Puzzle #sHc4Z — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e3; bishop c1; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king a3; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxa2 — king a3→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook d1→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king a2→b1).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Opponent replies Re8 (rook a8→e8).
4. Best move: Red1 — rook e1→d1. Opponent replies Bc2 (bishop g6→c2).
5. Best move: Rxc2 — rook d2→c2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen a6→e2).
6. Best move: Rxe2 — rook c2→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/p1p3pp/q5b1/2P5/3N1P2/kP2R3/P5PP/2BR2K1 b - - 6 28

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