Chess Puzzle #jw9Ky — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/c5; bishops b2/d3; knight e5; pawns a3/d2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/d8; bishop b7; knights c6/d7; pawns b4/d4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ndxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc1+ (rook c8→c1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop b2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1b1n1pp1/2nqp2p/2R1N3/1p1pQP2/P2B2P1/1B1P3P/2R3K1 b - - 3 25

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