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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g3; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g3→g5. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight h5→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f5→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxc5 — rook g5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bpp1ppp/p4n2/1pb2q2/5P2/1BN3R1/PPP3PP/R1BQ3K b - - 5 14

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