Chess Puzzle #ajkM6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; rooks g2/h7; bishop c4; pawns c2/f4/g6/h6. Black: king f6; rooks b7/c7; bishop b4; pawns a5/c5/d4/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook c7→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h7→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
4. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
5. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, intermezzo, very long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1rr3pR/4pkPP/p1p2p2/1bBp1P2/3K4/2P3R1/8 b - - 0 37

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