Chess Puzzle #E6igY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e2; knights d4/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; rook g4; bishops b7/h4; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d5→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e2→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g4→g2, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f1→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop b7→g2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pbp5/1p4p1/3q3p/3N2rb/2P5/PP2R1NP/5QK1 b - - 1 27

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