Chess Puzzle #5mybU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f4/g2. Black: king e7; queen g7; rook h8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc5+ (bishop e3→c5, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Ke8 — king e7→e8. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king f2→g3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rg8 — rook h8→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppp1kpq1/8/2b5/2PnPPN1/4B1Q1/PP4P1/3R1R1K w - - 1 23

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