Chess Puzzle #S5Wp9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rook d4; pawns a5/b3/d6/g2/h4. Black: king e6; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d4→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king e6→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, rook endgame, very long. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p4p1/p2Pk2p/P4p2/3R1K1P/1P6/6P1/8 b - - 0 35

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