Chess Puzzle #mDLW0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f5; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/c4/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks d8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook f5→h5. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h5→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e5→g6).
4. Best move: Qh6 — queen h4→h6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
5. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1p3ppp/p2p1N2/2p1nR2/P1PqP2Q/3P4/1P4PP/R6K b - - 9 24

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