Chess Puzzle #dsX77 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook a1; bishop b2; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks d8/e8; knights c6/f1; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f1→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen d5→h5).
4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/ppp2pkp/2n3p1/3q4/1P1P1QN1/P3P3/1B3PP1/R4nK1 b - - 1 23

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