Chess Puzzle #11G0l — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks f4/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R4f5 — rook f4→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f8→f5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qb8+ — queen g3→b8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb1p3p/1p4pq/2pN4/2P2r2/1P3PQ1/P7/3R1RK1 b - - 0 27

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