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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook f8; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen e1→h4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen g4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4b1/2p5/3pP2N/2nP2Q1/2P5/PP4PK/4q3 b - - 1 30

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