Chess Puzzle #4I4pV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/d5; pawns b5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a8; rooks b8/f8; knight f5; pawns b6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook d5→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen c3→f6. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
4. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f6→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rfe8 (rook f8→e8).
5. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: qr3r1k/5p1p/1p4p1/1P1R1n2/8/2Q3P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 5 39

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