Chess Puzzle #WMQbl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; knight h7; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight h3→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf8 — knight h7→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen f7→d7).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1p3qbN/p2p2p1/4p3/4P3/P1PQ2Pn/1P4KP/3R1R2 b - - 1 26

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