Chess Puzzle #gYN0n — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks b1/b3; bishop f1; knight d5; pawns e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen c4; rooks d8/h8; knight a6; pawns a7/b4/b7/d4/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c8→c7).
3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxc6 (king c7→c6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop f1→a6, captures knight. Opponent replies bxa6 (pawn b7→a6, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b3→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp5p/n7/3Np3/1pqpP2P/1R6/5PP1/1R2KB2 b - e3 0 26

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