Chess Puzzle #2JpjG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook c1; bishop g4; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/g6; knight f4; pawns a5/b7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop g4→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p1q1pp1/6rp/p3pN2/3pPnBQ/P2P3P/1P4P1/2R4K b - - 5 33

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