Chess Puzzle #4Nyy4 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook e1; pawns e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f6; queen a6; rook e5; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook e5→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
3. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
4. Best move: e7+ — pawn e6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/qpQb1kpp/4r3/3pPP2/6P1/7P/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

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