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

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; knight e5; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a2/f8; pawns d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc6 — knight e5→c6. Opponent replies Qc5 (queen b4→c5).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c5→e7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Nc6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3p1p1p/5Qp1/4N3/1q6/8/r4PPP/5R1K b - - 1 25

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