Chess Puzzle #Dr0LJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f2; knights e4/g6; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook e8; knights b6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight f8→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h5→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f2→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rn1k/pp1q2p1/1npp2Np/7Q/3PN3/1P6/P4RPP/6K1 b - - 12 31

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