Chess Puzzle #Eogp1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook a1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: fxe7 — pawn f6→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop f8→e7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: r2qrb1k/pp3Q1p/5P1p/3p1N2/3P4/2P4P/PP4P1/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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