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

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/d4/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g6→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
4. Best move: Nxd8+ — knight e6→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp2n1p1/2n1pPk1/3p2N1/1b1P2Q1/2N5/P2B1PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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