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

Position

White: king a1; queen a4; rooks d1/h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/b4/e3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c4/e6; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a6/d5/d6/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen d8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen a4→d7. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook e6→g6).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/6p1/p2pr2p/3p1N2/QPr1p1P1/3bP3/PP2n2P/K2R3R b - - 1 27

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