Chess Puzzle #uh8pK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f2; bishop g5; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h2; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop h2→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe1+ (queen e7→e1, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen d1→e1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook e1→f1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Nxf1 — knight g3→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2qppp/2n2n2/3p2B1/3P4/2P5/PP2NRPb/RN1Q3K b - - 1 14

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