Chess Puzzle #P6tZj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rook e2; knights f7/g3; pawns c4/d7/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queens a1/b6; rook f8; bishop b2; pawns c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop b2→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Re7+ — rook e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop f6→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e8→e7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Qrk1/3P1N1p/1q4p1/2p5/2P5/6NP/1b2RPPK/q7 b - - 1 36

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