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

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook d1; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c7/f8; bishop f7; pawns a6/b6/c5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c3→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd1+ (rook d7→d1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxd1 — king c1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/2r2b1p/pp4p1/2pN1p2/2P5/P1Q1P3/1P3PPP/2KR4 b - - 1 25

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