Chess Puzzle #ZjR0s — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e8; rook d1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e3/f2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook h7; bishop g7; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f2→f7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 4Q1nk/pp4br/3pN3/3Pp3/2P4p/4Pq2/PP3P2/2KR4 b - - 1 25

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