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

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook f8; pawns d4/e3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d7; rook c3; pawns a5/c4/d5/e4/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook c3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen d7→c8).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Opponent replies Qg8 (queen c8→g8).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook e3→b3).
5. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e6→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/3q2pk/4p2p/p2pP2Q/2pPp2P/2r1P3/6PK/8 b - - 3 29

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