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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/e1; bishop g5; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
4. Best move: Qh5 — queen g5→h5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
5. Best move: Rg4 — rook e4→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/4bppp/p3pn2/q2p2B1/NpP5/1P4Q1/P4PPP/2R1R1K1 b - c3 0 21

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