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

Position

White: king b1; rooks b7/h1; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/g5. Black: king f8; rooks g6/h8; knight d4; pawns a7/c6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b7→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook b8→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king g7→h8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook h1→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
5. Best move: Rxd4 — rook h4→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/pR6/2p3r1/2P3P1/3n3p/8/PP3P2/1K5R b - - 0 40

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