Chess Puzzle #v7xnc — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rook b8; bishop c5; knight d8; pawns d4/e3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king f7; rooks d2/g1; bishop d1; pawns c6/c7/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: Nb7 — knight d8→b7. Opponent replies Bc2+ (bishop d1→c2, gives check).
4. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies Bxe4+ (bishop c2→e4, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 1R1N4/2p2kp1/2p2p1p/2Bp4/3P1KP1/4PP2/3r3P/3b2r1 b - - 2 45

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