Chess Puzzle #1QFR4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e5; pawns c6/f2/f3. Black: king f7; rooks f6/h4; knight f4; pawns a6/e6/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook e5→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures rook).
3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook h4→c4).
4. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures rook. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d5→c4, captures rook).
5. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/p1P1pr1p/4Rpp1/5n1r/5P2/5P2/2R3K1 b - - 4 36

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