Chess Puzzle #GZBgw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/h3; bishop c4; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Opponent replies Ng3+ (knight f5→g3, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook h3→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop c8→f5).
4. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/ppp3p1/1b1p3p/5nNQ/2B2P2/7R/P1P3PP/5R1K b - - 1 19

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