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

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook e2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c1/e8; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e5→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, kingside attack, long. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p1qpp1p/p5p1/3PQ3/4N3/7P/PP2RPPK/2r5 b - - 7 22

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