Chess Puzzle #sk5wm — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b2; rooks f1/f2; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f4/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f2→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc1 — queen b2→c1. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook f4→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2q1pp/p1n1p3/3pP1N1/1P3rP1/P6P/1Q3RBK/5R2 b - - 0 27

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