Chess Puzzle #1Hpbu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rooks a1/h2; knight f3; pawns c3/d4/e5/f2/h7. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks e2/h8; bishop b5; knight f8; pawns b3/c4/d5/e6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a1→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
4. Best move: Ra7+ — rook a8→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
5. Best move: Rxe7 — rook a7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 4kn1r/4q2P/4p1pQ/1b1pPp2/2pP4/1pP2N2/4rPKR/R7 b k - 1 34

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