Chess Puzzle #pfxLG — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rook e6; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g4; rook f8; pawns a5/b6/d5/f5/g3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e2→f2).
3. Best move: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook e6→c6).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king h3→h2. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c6→c1).
5. Best move: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Opponent replies Rxc8 (rook c1→c8, captures rook).
6. Best move: g1=Q+ — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, master, promotion, rook endgame, very long. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/8/1p2R3/p2p1pP1/P2P1PkP/1P2P1p1/4K3/8 w - - 2 48

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