Chess Puzzle #6JY4z — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks f1/g3; bishop b5; knight f5; pawns b4/c4/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; knight d3; pawns d4/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight h6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1b4p1/3p3p/1B2qN2/1PPpP1Q1/3n2RP/7K/5R2 b - - 3 35

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