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

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rook f8; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; bishops a7/c6; knight g8; pawns c4/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen e6→d5).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d5→f7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 5Rnk/b5pp/2bpq3/4p3/2p5/P4NP1/2QN2KP/8 b - - 3 32

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