Chess Puzzle #EfKZH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks e1/e4; pawns a3/b4/e5/h2. Black: king f5; rooks e6/e8; pawns a6/b5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e4→e5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f5→e5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e5→f6).
5. Best move: Kxh5 — king h4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/8/p3r3/1p2Pk1p/1P2R3/P5K1/7P/4R3 b - - 7 36

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