Chess Puzzle #6GLRo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; bishop e2; knight g2; pawns a3/e5/f6/g4. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks c1/d4; pawns b7/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4+ — rook d4→f4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g2→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen h6→f4, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen f4→e4, gives check).
4. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p6/4QP1q/3pP3/3r2P1/P7/4BKN1/2r5 b - - 2 41

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