Chess Puzzle #fwTG4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; knight c6; pawns e3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook b3; bishop b2; pawns a3/e4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook b3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g6→h5).
3. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
4. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h4→h3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/2N3kp/6p1/4p3/pr2P2P/1b4P1/6K1 b - - 1 44

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