Chess Puzzle #Zn3lH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop h4; knights c6/d2; pawns f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks c8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight c6→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen a3→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nf2+ (knight g4→f2, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg1 — king h1→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p3bpp1/2N1bn1p/3p4/5P1B/q7/3N2PP/2RQ1R1K b - - 0 19

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