Chess Puzzle #b9ubM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; knights f3/g2; pawns a4/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks a7/f8; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen c5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight g2→f4. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen h5→f7).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen b3→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/rpp3p1/3p1n1p/p1q5/P7/1Q3NPb/1P3PNP/2R2RK1 b - - 7 25

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