Chess Puzzle #Wwz0H — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen a8; bishop d7; knight d3; pawns a5/b5/e4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g6→h5).
3. Best move: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, trapped piece. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: q6k/3b2p1/5pQp/pp6/3Np1PP/1P1nP3/P3BPK1/8 w - - 6 41

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