Chess Puzzle #T9MXd — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; bishop f1; knights d2/h4; pawns a3/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; knights d3/f2; pawns d5/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen a8→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight d3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Qb6 — queen f6→b6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: Qf2+ — queen b6→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ne1+.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5ppk/5q1p/3pp3/7N/P2n2P1/3N1nKP/5B2 w - - 4 28

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