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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; bishop g6; knight g5; pawns b5/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen a7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen f4→h6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/qb1n1pk1/1p2p1B1/pP1pP1N1/5Q2/8/2P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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