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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/f6/g2. Black: king g6; queen d1; rooks c7/f5; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb1 — queen d1→b1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
3. Best move: Qg3 — queen e3→g3. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook f5→g5).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, fork, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Nh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r2p2/pn2pPk1/1p1pPr1p/8/1PP1QN2/P2R2PK/3q4 b - - 17 47

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