Chess Puzzle #z49G8 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; rook f7; bishop d5; pawns e4/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h6; queen b2; pawns a5/g6/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen b2→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop d5→e6. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
4. Best move: Rh7+ — rook f7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
5. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h7→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h2→h3, captures rook).
6. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/6pk/p2B4/4PPP1/3K3p/1q5P/8 b - - 6 40

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