Chess Puzzle #73l35 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook d1; knight h4; pawns a3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook f8; knight d8; pawns a7/c6/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen a2→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 3n1rk1/p1p3pp/2p2p2/4p3/6QN/P5P1/q4PKP/3R4 b - - 1 28

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