Chess Puzzle #Ae93H — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook h4; pawns c3/d4/f3/h5. Black: king f6; rook b2; pawns b6/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g5→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
4. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, promotion, rook endgame, sacrifice. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/1p2pk2/3p3P/3P3R/2P2P2/1r6/5K2 b - - 1 38

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