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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks f1/g6; pawns a2/e4/e5/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c2/c4/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e3→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp6/4p1RP/4P1p1/2p1P1Q1/4q3/P1p3PK/5R2 b - - 1 28

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