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

Position

White: king c4; rooks f1/f3; pawns b4/d4/e5. Black: king e7; rooks h5/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook f7→b7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook h5→f5).
4. Best move: Rc7 — rook b7→c7. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook f5→f1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxc6+ — rook c7→c6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e6→f5).
6. Best move: Rxh6 — rook c6→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, rook endgame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2kp2/2p4r/4P2r/1PKP3p/5R2/8/5R2 b - - 2 44

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