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

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rook g1; bishop e2; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/f5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; knight a4; pawns a6/b3/c3/e5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb2 — pawn c3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop e2→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Nh7+ — knight f6→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2q3p1/p4pQ1/4pP2/n5NP/Ppp5/1P2B3/1K4R1 b - - 1 34

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