Chess Puzzle #Bw8KL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; knight h5; pawns a2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e8/f6; bishop f3; pawns a7/c7/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p3qp/5r2/7N/3Q2p1/5b1P/P7/5RK1 b - - 1 32

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