Chess Puzzle #5gYCk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/d5/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c1/e8; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen e7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qd6+ (queen f8→d6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p1nqp1p/7Q/pP1P1pP1/P3N3/7P/1B3P1K/2r5 b - - 1 27

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