Chess Puzzle #JYCN6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b4/c5/d4/e6/g3. Black: king c8; queen d8; rooks g5/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh8 — queen d8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rh2+ (rook h7→h2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Opponent replies Rh1+ (rook h2→h1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook h1→f1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxf1 — king f2→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 2kq4/pp3B1r/2p1P3/2Pp2r1/1P1PpQp1/6P1/P5K1/5R2 b - - 0 31

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