Chess Puzzle #8le1T — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/f1; bishop a1; knight c6; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b4/f8; pawns f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen e5→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen b5→f1, gives check).
4. Best move: Rfxf1 — rook f7→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/2N5/4q3/1r6/8/6PP/B2R1R1K b - - 1 29

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