Chess Puzzle #a6Ifb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook h5; knight d5; pawns b2/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook c8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook h5→f5. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c8→c2).
3. Best move: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen g4→e2).
4. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p3pp1/p3q1np/3Np2R/4P3/3P2P1/1P5P/5Q1K b - - 0 33

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