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

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; bishops e6/h6; pawns a2/e5/g2/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/d7; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen c4→c5, gives check).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen c5→f2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Kg1.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p1r1pPp/p3BQ1B/4P3/2q1n3/3p3P/P5P1/5R1K b - - 0 34

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