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

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rook a1; bishops f1/f4; knights d5/f5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg7+ — knight f5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f8→g7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g4→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kbnr/pp1p1ppp/2n5/2pN1N2/4PBQ1/3P4/PPq5/R3KB2 b Qkq - 1 11

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