Chess Puzzle #WTW2N — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/f4/h5. Black: king g8; queen e4; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e4→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
4. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
5. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, endgame, fork, quiet move, very long. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/p3p1Np/3p3P/4qP2/1P6/P4K2/8 b - - 0 49

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