Chess Puzzle #8FeG6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
4. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1p1qn1b1/p3p2p/3pN1p1/8/3B4/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 b kq - 0 17

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