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

Position

White: king g1; rooks g5/h3; bishop c3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5. Black: king h7; rooks d7/e7; bishop c4; pawns a4/c6/c7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
4. Best move: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2prr2k/2p3p1/4P1R1/pPbP4/P1B4R/8/6K1 b - - 1 41

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