Chess Puzzle #FCN6Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; knights e7/g4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks e2/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen h6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen e6→h6).
3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight g4→h6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppp1N1p1/7q/4p1p1/1P4N1/P2P2Q1/2P1r3/6K1 b - - 1 27

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