Chess Puzzle #5bUDF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rooks g3/h7; pawns f2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a2/c7; pawns a4/d2/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5+ — queen d7→d5, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Opponent replies Qh1+ (queen d5→h1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh1 — king h2→h1, captures queen. Opponent replies d1=Q+ (pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rg1 — rook g3→g1. Opponent replies Qd5+ (queen d1→d5, gives check).
5. Best move: Rg2 — rook g1→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2rq1kpR/8/5p2/p4Q2/6RP/r2p1PK1/8 b - - 2 46

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