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

Position

White: king h3; queen h4; rook b1; bishop b2; pawns a2/f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; pawns a6/c5/e5/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Raf8 (rook a8→f8).
3. Best move: Rb7+ — rook b1→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
4. Best move: Rb6 — rook b7→b6. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen c2→e4).
5. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook b6→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, pin, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/5pk1/p6p/2p1pp2/5P1Q/6PK/PBq5/1R6 b - - 3 41

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