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

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook b1; bishop a6; knight d4; pawns a4/b5/c3/e5/f2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks b8/d7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/p2rnpp1/Bp2p2p/1PqpP3/P1pN1PQ1/2P3PP/5PK1/1R6 b - - 10 37

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