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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook d1; knights c3/f5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d7/d8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen d6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen g5→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d7→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3r1ppp/p2q4/1p1b1NQ1/2p5/P1N5/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 26

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