Chess Puzzle #yHV8l — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; knight f6; pawns d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen f7; rook a2; pawns b3/c5/d6/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f7→f8).
4. Best move: Qh7 — queen h8→h7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5q2/3p1NpQ/2p1p2p/4P3/1p1P1P2/r6P/1K6 b - - 11 37

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