Chess Puzzle #4w79F — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; knight d4; pawns a2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; rook f8; pawns b4/e4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen c7→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
4. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2Q4k/5qpp/8/1p1Np3/4P1P1/P4PKP/8 b - - 9 45

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