Chess Puzzle #F6FuB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; knight g4; pawns a2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishop f7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Re8 (rook a8→e8).
5. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp2bpp/8/6Q1/6N1/3P4/PqP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 16

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