Chess Puzzle #9xTUz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rook e1; knight e4; pawns b4/b5/c3/f2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rook h4; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns b7/e6/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen a8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g3→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxb8 — queen g8→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: q3k3/1p2bp1p/4p2p/1P2n3/1P2N2r/2P3Q1/5P2/4RK2 b - - 1 27

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