Chess Puzzle #3GVfW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; knight e3; pawns a5/b3/c2/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks d2/f3; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc4 — knight e3→c4. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook d2→c2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight c4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
4. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4pp/p1p5/P3p3/4P2P/1P2NrP1/2Pr1P2/5RK1 b - - 0 29

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