Chess Puzzle #0AnXJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen g5; rook f1; knight h5; pawns a2/c4/d3/f6/h4. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks a8/g8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c6→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move fxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp3pp1/2q2P2/4p1QN/2Pn3P/3P4/P7/3K1R2 b - - 2 30

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