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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; knights c2/h5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/b8; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/c3/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook b8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/3n1ppp/2q1pb2/p6N/1p6/1Pp3Q1/P1N2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 27

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