Chess Puzzle #F5Jnh — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e4; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/d3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/h5; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh5+ — knight f6→h5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Rh4 — rook e4→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1bk1/1p1q4/p4Np1/2p4r/3pR2Q/P2P3P/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 2 36

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