Chess Puzzle #1FXgs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; bishop g3; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook e8; bishop e7; pawns a7/c5/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r1k1/p3bQp1/7p/2ppN3/8/P5B1/1PP2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 26

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