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

Position

White: king h3; queen g5; rook f2; knight f5; pawns a2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e6; bishop d5; pawns a3/c6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook e6→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen c7→g7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f2→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Nxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q3p1/2p1r3/3b1NQP/8/p6K/P4RP1/8 b - - 1 39

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