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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook e8; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d3→g3, captures queen).
4. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/p6p/Pp6/1Pp1q1N1/2P3QP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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