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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; knight g5; pawns a3/c5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; knight a6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook h8→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen c2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4pp1/n1p1p3/2PpP1N1/3q2p1/P7/2Q2PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 1 22

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