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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook f1; knight e4; pawns b3/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen a5; rooks a8/d8; knight h4; pawns a6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen a5→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d8→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/7k/p3Q2p/q5p1/4N1Pn/1P6/2P2P1P/5R1K b - - 4 30

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