Chess Puzzle #OMDrx — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f4; rooks e5/h1; pawns c3/d4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks d8/f8; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen b2→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rexh5 — rook e5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c3→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
5. Best move: R1h7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
6. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Rexh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5p2/1p2p1p1/p3R2p/3P1QP1/2P2PK1/1q6/7R b - - 1 33

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