Chess Puzzle #Dew59 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook f7; bishop c4; pawns a4/e7/f3/f4/h2. Black: king h8; rook e8; bishop e3; pawns b6/d3/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies d1=Q (pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Rg8+ — rook e8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
5. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, clearance, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/4PR1p/1p4p1/5p2/P1B2P2/3pbPK1/7P/8 b - - 0 36

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