Chess Puzzle #Vg1lW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook f7; bishop e6; pawns c4/e4/g3/h4. Black: king g6; rook f2; knight d3; pawns d4/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g6→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg7 — rook f7→g7. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook f3→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g7→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move. The key move is h5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/4Bpkp/4p3/2PpP2P/3n2P1/5r2/6K1 b - - 1 45

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