Chess Puzzle #7Ha8T — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rook f3; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c1; knights d6/d7; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3nqp1p/p2np1pQ/3p2P1/1p1P2NP/1P1B1R2/P4PK1/2r5 b - - 1 27

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