Chess Puzzle #6Bfgz — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop c3; knight g4; pawns b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c8; bishop b7; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen e7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop c3→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b2qppp/p3p3/8/6N1/2B4P/1P2QPP1/6K1 b - - 2 25

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