Chess Puzzle #56tjD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook b1; knight f3; pawns a4/c3/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks g4/g8; pawns a7/e6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen d3→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen c6→c5, gives check).
5. Best move: Qf2 — queen g3→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/p4p2/2q1p3/5p2/P5r1/2PQ1NP1/5P2/1R4K1 b - - 0 29

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