Chess Puzzle #nimr4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook g2; bishop g5; knight h5; pawns d4/e5/f2. Black: king h8; rooks a6/c8; knight f5; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f6→g7. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight d4→f3, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh3 — king h2→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/5p2/r3p3/pp1pPnBN/3P4/8/5PRK/8 b - - 0 38

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