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

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; bishop d4; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b2; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen b2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d2→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook e8→e1.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/ppp3kp/8/4Np2/3B4/2PP3P/Pq4P1/4R2K b - - 2 26

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