Chess Puzzle #HjNPr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook e1; bishop c3; knight c6; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c8; pawns a4/b3/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h4→h5).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2k1/5p2/2Np2p1/3P4/p3PP2/PpB4P/1P4PK/4R3 b - - 5 34

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