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

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rook a1; bishop c2; knight b1; pawns a2/c3/c5/e3/f2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks b2/g3; pawns a7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3 — rook g3→f3. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
4. Best move: Rh2 — rook f2→h2. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen e4→f4).
5. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures queen).
6. Best move: Rxc2 — rook b2→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4p2/5q1p/2P5/4Q3/2P1P1r1/PrB2P2/RN3K2 w - - 0 25

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