Chess Puzzle #b9hYg — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/h7; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g5; queen a3; rook c8; bishop f5; knight b3; pawns a7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f4→e5).
3. Best move: Nc3+ — knight e4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
4. Best move: Nb5+ — knight c3→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc4 (king d4→c4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Nxa3+ — knight b5→a3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxa3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p6R/6p1/5bk1/2B1N3/qn6/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 35

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