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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d1; bishops c4/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b2→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c8→c4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxc4 — rook d4→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp2bp2/1q1p1n1p/6p1/2BQP3/2N3BP/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 19

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