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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e3; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f7; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen b6→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook f7→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e4→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e7→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen c6→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p3pr1p/1qB2np1/1p1N4/4Q3/3PR2P/PPP5/6K1 b - - 0 24

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