Chess Puzzle #92ewT — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e5; rooks c6/h1; bishop d2; knights e2/g5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h5; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishops d3/f8; knights c5/g8; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe2+ — bishop d3→e2, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight c5→d7).
3. Best move: Qf5 — queen e5→f5. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight g8→e7).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move is Kg1.

Position data

FEN: r4bnr/p5pp/2R5/2n1Q1Nk/2q5/3b4/P2BNPPP/5K1R b - - 4 20

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