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

Position

White: king b1; queen h4; rooks f1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/f6/h2. Black: king h7; queen a6; rooks a8/d5; pawns a5/b4/c4/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook d5→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rfxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p1k/q3pPp1/p2r2Rp/1ppP1P1Q/2P5/PP5P/1K3R2 b - - 1 32

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