Chess Puzzle #Anjc5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g3. Black: king f8; queen g4; rooks a8/g7; bishop g2; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen g3→g4).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen g4→g7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/p1p2prp/2p2p1Q/3p4/3P2qN/6P1/PPP3b1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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