Chess Puzzle #JosbR — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; rooks b1/e4; bishop b3; pawn c2. Black: king b5; queen g6; pawns a3/b2/b4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re5+ — rook e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
3. Best move: Re6+ — rook e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen g6→e6, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop b3→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
5. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop e6→a2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Re5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/6q1/1k6/1p2R3/pB2K3/1pP5/1R6 b - - 11 47

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