Chess Puzzle #IbP2n — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/g3. Black: king d8; queen f2; rooks a8/e7; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight g3→e2).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop b3→e6. Opponent replies Nxc1 (knight e2→c1, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qd6 — queen d3→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: r2k4/pp1nr1p1/2p3pp/8/4n3/PB1Q2P1/1PP2qP1/2BRR2K b - - 1 25

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