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

Position

White: king c3; rook h4; bishop d2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3. Black: king g8; rooks b7/e8; pawns a4/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook h4→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kd4 — king c3→d4. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
5. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1r3p1p/2p3p1/2Pp4/pP1P3R/P1K1P3/3B4/8 b - - 3 35

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