Chess Puzzle #cG7UC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a4/b5/e5/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c4/f8; bishop d7; knight f5; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Opponent replies Nh4+ (knight f5→h4, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h1→h4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook c4→h4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h5→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen a5→c3).
5. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2b1p2/4p3/qP1pPn1Q/P1r5/6P1/5PK1/R3R3 b - - 2 29

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