Chess Puzzle #Z70Si — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/f6; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen f5; rooks d8/h4; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f5→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook d8→f8).
3. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p1p1n3/1pn2N2/3p1q2/3P3r/P1N1PQ2/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 2 20

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