Chess Puzzle #7YkPu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop c5; knight c4; pawns a7/b5/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight c4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen f6→h6).
4. Best move: Qxc5 — queen h5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2pp1/5q2/1pb2N2/2n3Q1/6PP/P4P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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