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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook b7; knight g3; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook f8; knight c6; pawns a7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen c2→d1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen d1→h5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g5→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pR3ppp/2n1p3/4P1Q1/3p4/6NP/P1q2PP1/6K1 b - - 1 24

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