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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f1; knights f3/f7; pawns a2/b2/e3/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen a7; rooks e8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: N3g5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop f6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight f7→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Qg6 — queen e6→g6. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen a7→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen e3→e4, gives check).
6. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/qp3Np1/p3Qb2/5p2/6PP/4PN2/PP6/5RK1 b - - 2 25

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