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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook f1; bishops c4/d4; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rook f8; bishop e7; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg7 — knight h5→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd8 (knight f7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f2→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop e7→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/pppqbnpp/4p3/4p2N/1PBBP1P1/P2P3P/2P2Q2/5R1K b - - 0 25

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