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

Position

White: king e1; rooks b7/h1; bishop h6; knights f4/g3; pawns a2/d3/e4/f2/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/c3/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nfh5 — knight f4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
5. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
6. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1R3p1p/p1npp1pB/6PP/4PN2/2pP2N1/P4P2/4K2R b K - 0 20

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