Chess Puzzle #5BEuJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks g1/g3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g5. Black: king h6; rooks f5/g8; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh3+ — rook g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g1→g5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king g6→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rg3+ — rook h3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
5. Best move: Rxg8 — rook g3→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, skewer, very long. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p7/1p2p2k/3pPrP1/2nP4/1N4R1/PP6/6RK b - - 0 34

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