Chess Puzzle #B6yN3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook g8; knight c3; pawns b2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c7; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns b5/d5/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight c3→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
4. Best move: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/2q1kp2/5n1Q/1p1pb3/8/2N2P2/1P3P1P/7K b - - 0 34

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