Chess Puzzle #EGQ05 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h4. Black: king h6; queen e5; rook a8; bishops c5/e6; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6/e3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e5→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king g6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g5→h6).
5. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: rn6/p5pp/2p1b2k/1pb1q3/6PP/2N1p3/PPP1Q3/5R1K b - - 0 24

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