Chess Puzzle #Fxecn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; knight c6; pawns a5/c2/d4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen e1; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
5. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
6. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f2→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6kp/2Nb1np1/P2p4/3P4/1Q4PP/2P3PK/4q3 w - - 1 39

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