Chess Puzzle #UjQ3D — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; bishop b2; knights d4/f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishop b8; knight d2; pawns a6/b6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
5. Best move: c4+ — pawn c3→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 1b2r1k1/5ppp/pp6/3q4/PP1N2Q1/2P2NPP/1B1n2K1/8 b - - 10 32

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