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

Position

White: king f3; knight d3; pawns b3/b5/c4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h4; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h4→h3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies e4+ (pawn e5→e4, gives check).
5. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, very long. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p1bpp2/1Pp1P1pp/2P2P1k/1P1N1K1P/6P1/8 b - - 0 35

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