Chess Puzzle #3k7P6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rook h1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Qxb2+ (queen b5→b2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop c3→b2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb2+ (rook b8→b2, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc1 — king b1→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, master vs master, middlegame. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p3bppp/8/1qp5/4Q2P/2B2N2/PPP2PP1/1K5R b - - 4 21

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