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

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; bishop f8; knight d5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns c4/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c2→c3).
4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop f8→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen c3→g7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e8→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5B2/5ppk/2n3bp/3N4/2pp3Q/7P/P1q2PPK/8 b - - 5 37

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