Chess Puzzle #jb9hZ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks e1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/c4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks e8/f8; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/f4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
3. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h3→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures rook).
4. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
5. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d7→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/2pQ3p/pq1p2p1/4p1P1/2P2p2/1P3R2/P1P3PP/4R2K b - - 1 25

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