Chess Puzzle #4j695 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen d6→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen e6→g4).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc1+ (rook c8→c1, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxc1 — rook a1→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rff1 — rook f6→f1.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3ppp/1b1qPn2/3p4/3P4/3Q1N2/PP4PP/R1B2R1K b - - 0 18

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