Chess Puzzle #LkhdB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rook e1; pawns a4/c3/c4/d4/h4. Black: king f6; rook e6; pawns a5/b6/c6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe5+ (pawn d4→e5, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
5. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
6. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, rook endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pp1rk1p/p4p2/P1PP1K1P/2P5/8/4R3 w - - 0 35

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