Chess Puzzle #kULh8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks e6/h1; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen c3; bishop c4; pawns b6/b7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Qg7+ (queen c3→g7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
4. Best move: R1e5+ — rook e1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g7→e5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e6→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5p/1p2R1k1/3p4/2b5/2q2PK1/P5PP/7R b - - 1 30

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