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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; bishops a3/e4; knight h8; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d6; rooks f2/f7; knights b4/d5; pawns a7/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d6→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h8→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f4→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7N/p2k1rp1/3qp2p/2pn4/1n2B1Q1/BP6/P4rPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 25

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