Chess Puzzle #ikfg0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f3; knight h4; pawns a2/b4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks c8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen f7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f8→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f5→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p3qp1/p2p3p/3Ppb2/1P5N/5R1P/P5PK/R2Q4 b - - 4 23

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