Chess Puzzle #MN7DR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/e2; bishop c1; knights e5/g4; pawns a3/b5/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; bishop b6; knights e3/h4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nexg2 — knight e3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nef7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d5→f7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight h6→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1pp3pp/1b6/pP1qN3/3p2Nn/P2Pn1Q1/4R1PP/R1B4K b - - 6 24

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