Chess Puzzle #YY9pZ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen d2→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight h7→f8).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook e5→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h6→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pb2bp2/1p2pn1p/4R3/3P4/3B1N2/PP1Q1PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 16

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