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

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rook g2; bishops g5/h5; knight g6; pawns a4/b2/c4/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a8/f7; bishop d7; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/c5/d3/d4/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen f6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook f7→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook a8→g8).
4. Best move: Rxg8 — rook g2→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1bnr1k/5qN1/p1p1p1BB/P1Pp4/3p3P/1P3PR1/2Q1K3 b - - 2 29

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