Chess Puzzle #AMhLe — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook d1; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d8; pawns d3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d2→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies e1=Q+ (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe1 — king f2→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/7p/6p1/5p2/8/3p4/3Qq1PP/3R2K1 b - - 3 38

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