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

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook a1; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen e7→e2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxe2 — king f1→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppb1q3/2p4B/8/3PN3/6P1/PPQ2P1P/R4K2 b - - 0 19

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