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

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; knight f3; pawns b4/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c3; knights d6/e8; pawns b5/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen c3→c7).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen c7→d7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/6pp/3nQ3/1p1p4/1P1P3P/2q2NP1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 29

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