Chess Puzzle #kCQXs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king d8; queen g6; rook g8; bishops a5/d3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g8→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f3→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g7→g2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: 3k2r1/ppp2pP1/2n3q1/b7/2ppN3/2Pb1Q2/P4PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 19

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