Chess Puzzle #4mMY8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop e3; knights h2/h4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen h5→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen h4→g4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight h2→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: Nh2 — knight g4→h2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/5ppp/p2p4/7q/6nN/P1P1B3/1P2QP1N/5RK1 b - - 1 29

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