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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook g3; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f7; pawns a6/d6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g3→g7. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight d4→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, intermezzo, long, master, master vs master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/2q2n1p/p2pBp2/7Q/3NP3/2P3R1/P1P3PP/6K1 b - - 7 21

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