Chess Puzzle #2c87v — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rook a1; bishops c4/h6; knights e4/e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
4. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures knight).
5. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move Nxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/2n1pb1B/4N3/2B1NP2/2p3Q1/PP4PP/R4K2 b - - 1 15

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