Chess Puzzle #8NtlN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knights c3/f5; pawns a3/b2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c5/h8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/f4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ne8 (knight f6→e8).
4. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1b3pbp/p4np1/1pr2N2/5p2/P1N5/1PB3PP/3RR1K1 b - - 3 21

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