Chess Puzzle #EBzdv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights f6/g5; pawns a4/b2/e5/h3. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight c4; pawns a6/b6/c5/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6bp/pp2bN2/2p1P1Np/Pqn5/4B1KP/1P2Q3/R4R2 b - - 3 26

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