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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d2; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook c8; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Qxc8 — queen g4→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2p3pp/1p2pp2/pqn5/5QN1/P1P4P/1P1R1PP1/6K1 b - - 1 26

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