Chess Puzzle #69EZl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks g1/g2; bishops f4/f7; knight e5; pawns d4/e3/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a4; bishop b7; knight e2; pawns a6/d5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg1 — knight e2→g1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
4. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop f7→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1b3B1p/p5p1/3pNp2/q2P1B2/4PP2/3Kn1RP/6R1 b - - 23 38

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