Chess Puzzle #BzySc — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e2; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks d7/e8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e5→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/3rbppp/p2P1n2/1p2Q3/2p1N3/1P6/P2PRPPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 20

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