Chess Puzzle #AcE5o — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/e1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen f4; rook h8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
3. Best move: Rg7+ — rook d7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
4. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop d5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f4→f3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1ppR4/p1n2k2/3B1p2/2P2qp1/7P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

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