Chess Puzzle #2eSPK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook d7; bishop c4; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/f2/h2/h6. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; knight f4; pawns a6/b3/c5/e5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
4. Best move: Qg4 — queen h4→g4.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/2qR1p1k/p3p1pP/2p1p3/2B2nNQ/Pp6/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 32

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