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

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks d1/g1; bishop g2; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c8; bishops a6/e5; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop g2→e4. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen a5→c3).
4. Best move: Rdg1 — rook d1→g1. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
5. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g4→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p1p/bp2p2Q/q2pbp2/6P1/8/P5BP/3R2RK b - - 0 31

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