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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d1; bishop d5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king f6; queen d7; rooks c8/h8; knight e5; pawns a6/b4/d6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
4. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/3q1p2/p2p1k2/3BnpN1/1p5P/2P3Q1/PP4P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

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