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

Position

White: king g4; queen d6; rook e7; pawns d4/e3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook a1; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5+ — pawn h7→h5, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook a1→g1).
5. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook e7→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4Rp1p/3Qp1p1/p2p4/3PqPK1/4P1PP/8/r7 b - - 0 37

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