Chess Puzzle #YJL1Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook h1; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks c8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen g4→g5. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f6→g7).
4. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rk2/1b3pp1/p3pq2/1p1p4/3N2Q1/2P3P1/PPB2PK1/7R b - - 2 27

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