Chess Puzzle #KzvR1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/f1; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns a2/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/d8; bishop c7; knight b4; pawns a5/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen e6→g6).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/2b2pp1/2P1q2B/p3pN2/1n2Q3/7P/P4PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 29

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