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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knight h4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen e4→a8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p1bp1p/1p1p2p1/3NP3/2P1QBqn/8/PP3P1P/R2R3K b - - 1 22

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