Chess Puzzle #0FB3Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop d3; knight g4; pawns a2/d4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight g4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop g7→h6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p4pb1/1p2pq1p/8/3PQPN1/3B4/P6P/5R1K b - - 8 36

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