Chess Puzzle #1RLOA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights e4/g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h2; bishop c8; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen h4→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook h2→g2, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/ppp2p2/3p2p1/n2Pp3/2P1N1Qq/1P2P1N1/P5Br/R1B2RK1 b q - 0 15

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