Chess Puzzle #L79cK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/g5. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights e5/e7; pawns a6/b4/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Opponent replies Nh4+ (knight f3→h4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h3→h4, captures knight. Opponent replies d4+ (pawn d5→d4, gives check).
4. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Bxf3+ (bishop b7→f3, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2np2/p2qp1p1/P1ppn1P1/1p6/3P1BPQ/1PP2PK1/R1B1R3 b - - 3 21

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