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

Position

White: king d4; rooks a1/b1; pawns a4/b7/c6/e5. Black: king b8; rooks e3/g2; knight d5; pawns a7/d2/e6/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rge2 — rook g2→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook b1→h1. Opponent replies d1=Q+ (pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Raxd1 — rook a1→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Re4+ (rook e3→e4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Opponent replies Rc2+ (rook e2→c2, gives check).
5. Best move: Kd6 — king c5→d6. Opponent replies Rxc6+ (rook c2→c6, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxc6 — king d6→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pP6/2P1p3/3nP3/P2K1p2/4r3/3p2r1/RR6 b - - 4 39

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