Chess Puzzle #ytY3R — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b4/f1; knight e4; pawns a5/b2/c3/d5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks f8/h4; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b4→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
5. Best move: Rxc2 — rook h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3b1/3p4/P2Pp2q/1R2N2r/2P2P2/1PQ3P1/5RK1 w - - 2 27

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