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

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rook h1; bishop e2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen h4→g5. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop e6→h3).
4. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h1→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pp1/7n/q2Np3/4P2Q/8/PPP1B1P1/2K4R b - - 2 20

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