Chess Puzzle #b3BVw — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks b7/h1; bishop f3; knight e3; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c3; rooks d6/h8; bishop b6; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d6→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Qb5+ — queen e2→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d7→c8).
4. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
5. Best move: Nc6+ — knight e7→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pRp1kppp/1b1rpn2/8/8/2q1NBP1/P3QPKP/7R b - - 6 22

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