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

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rooks d2/h4; bishop b2; knight h5; pawns a3/d5/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop e5→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop c8→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop b2→e5).
4. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/ppp1knQ1/3p1p1p/3PbP1N/4P2R/P7/1B1R2PP/7K b - - 6 34

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