Chess Puzzle #f61pi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; knight g6; pawns a3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/d5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e6→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king f8→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4qp1/1pn1QnNp/3r4/8/P7/2P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 24

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