Chess Puzzle #AmKC0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; bishops b2/e4; knight e5; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen e1→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen c2→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight e4→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pb1/2p2npp/p3N3/2P1B1P1/PP5P/1BQ2PK1/4q3 b - - 2 28

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