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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f4→h5. Opponent replies Nxh5 (knight f6→h5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Raxd8 (rook a8→d8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/pp3pbp/2n1pn2/3p2B1/3P1NPQ/2P4P/PP3P2/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

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