Chess Puzzle #55VhO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks e5/e7; pawns a2/b3/e6/h4. Black: king g7; rooks f2/h2; pawns a6/a7/d5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook e7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook h2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f2→f6).
5. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3R1k1/p3P1pp/3pR3/7P/1P4K1/P4r1r/8 b - - 0 40

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