Chess Puzzle #0cSRh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen g6; rook d7; knight g5; pawns g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks a8/f7; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4+ — queen d1→d4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook f7→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
5. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, fork, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p2R1rp1/4p1Q1/3p2NP/2p4K/6P1/8/3q4 b - - 7 35

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