Chess Puzzle #R6U5y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rook f7; bishops e7/f1; knight d6; pawns a4/b5/c4/f3/g2. Black: king c7; queen d4; rooks a8/g6; bishop d7; knight f2; pawns a6/b7/c6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop f1→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen d4→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: r7/1pkbBR2/p1pN2r1/1P5p/P1Pq4/5P2/4QnPK/5B2 b - - 0 33

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