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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop g5; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d6; rooks e8/h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
3. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/ppp2k1p/2nq4/6B1/3p2QN/8/PPP2P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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