Chess Puzzle #F0Hap — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rook e1; bishop c3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2. Black: king g8; queen h2; pawns a5/b6/c7/d7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king h7→h8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
5. Best move: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2pp1p2/1p4p1/p6p/3N4/2B5/PP5q/3KR3 b - - 0 27

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