Chess Puzzle #8G4Pv — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook g1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f7→h6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/1p3Qbp/8/p3N3/3P4/P1P4P/1P1q4/6RK b - - 2 30

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