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

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; knight g3; pawns a4/b5/d3/d5/e5/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop c8→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook f5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/p4p1p/1p3np1/1PpPPP2/P2p3q/3P2NP/4Q1BK/4RR2 b - - 0 25

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