Chess Puzzle #kxB4K — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights c2/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa1 — knight c2→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f6→h7).
3. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
5. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2p2/3p1n1Q/2b1p3/2B3P1/2NP3P/PPnK1P2/R6R b - - 1 15

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