Chess Puzzle #r872F — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3/g4. Black: king f8; queen e6; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight g3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c8→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e6→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
5. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q2k2/p2n1p2/2p1q3/3pP1p1/6P1/5PN1/PP6/6K1 b - - 2 33

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