Chess Puzzle #0QvTs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; rook d2; knight c3; pawns a5/b5/c4. Black: king b8; queen g3; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g3→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d2→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
3. Best move: b6+ — pawn b5→b6, gives check. Opponent replies cxb6 (pawn c7→b6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: axb6+ — pawn a5→b6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb6 (king a7→b6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b6→c6).
6. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, very long. The key move axb6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pp5/p4p2/PP4n1/2P5/2N3q1/2KR4/8 b - - 0 43

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