Chess Puzzle #1zVOD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g8; rooks a8/g6; bishops a6/b4; knight d7; pawns a7/c5/d5/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3+ (queen g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Bb7+ (bishop a6→b7, gives check).
5. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move exd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5q1/p2n3k/b3P1rp/2pp1p1Q/1b6/2N3P1/PPPB3P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 21

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