Chess Puzzle #nAt4h — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns d4/e5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b2; knights b4/c4; pawns a7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen b2→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7 — bishop g5→e7. Opponent replies Nd3+ (knight b4→d3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Opponent replies Qb1+ (queen c2→b1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Be7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p6p/4p1p1/3pP1B1/1nnP3P/5QP1/1q2NK2/8 b - - 6 28

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