Chess Puzzle #KSFYW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks d2/d8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh5+ — knight f6→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
5. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b2/p4pkp/4pNp1/1p2P3/2P4Q/1Pq3PK/P2r3P/R4R2 b - - 6 27

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