Chess Puzzle #oNeuW — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c1; rooks b1/e1; knights c4/f3; pawns a5/c2/d3/e4/f2/f4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks g5/h8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh2 — knight g4→h2. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen d7→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
4. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h3→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
5. Best move: Rf8 — rook h8→f8.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pppq4/3b4/P3p1r1/2NpPPn1/3P1N2/2P2PK1/1RQ1R3 w - - 0 25

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