Chess Puzzle #C16SB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook b7; bishop h3; knight d5; pawns a3/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook d2; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop h3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Ne2+ (knight d4→e2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Nxg3+ (knight e2→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move is Bf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3kpp/p2p1n2/3Np1q1/2PnP3/P5PB/3r3P/5QK1 b - - 8 29

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