Chess Puzzle #BENdY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; knights g6/h4; pawns a2/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook d1; bishop b2; pawns a6/b5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king f6→g6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
5. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p2q2Np/1p5Q/7N/6P1/Pb3P1K/3r4 b - - 0 35

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