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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; knight e4; pawns b2/e3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rook a8; bishop d7; knight d5; pawns a5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Opponent replies Qg8 (queen d8→g8).
4. Best move: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/3b1Qpk/4p2p/p2nP3/4N2P/4P3/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 0 30

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