Chess Puzzle #6cttg — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rook e3; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; rook e8; pawns b6/b7/d5/f6/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ke3 — king d2→e3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
4. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d7→e6).
5. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
6. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
7. Best move: Kxg4 — king h5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p1k4/1p3p2/3p3p/1P1P2pP/P3R1P1/3K1P2/8 b - - 2 29

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