Chess Puzzle #0w46a — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rooks a4/e7; bishop c4; pawns a3/b6/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h6; rooks c2/d8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c2→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg5+ (knight e4→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg5+ — pawn f4→g5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxc4 — rook a4→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move fxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p2R2p/pP4pk/5p2/R1B1nPP1/P4K2/2r4P/8 b - - 0 36

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