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

Position

White: king g1; rooks f3/f6; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e6/g2. Black: king e7; queen h5; rook g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f3→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
4. Best move: Rh6+ — rook e6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d7→e7).
5. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp1kpr1/4PR2/3p3q/3P4/5R1B/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 32

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