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

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks d2/f1; bishop g3; pawns d4/e5/f4/g4. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks d5/d8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxg5+ — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
4. Best move: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e6→e3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e2→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move fxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1q1kb1/p1p4p/3rP1p1/3P1PP1/4Q1B1/3R2K1/5R2 b - - 0 48

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