Chess Puzzle #tAFRD — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook f1; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook h2; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen f6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g5→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh2 (queen g3→h2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qf3 — queen d3→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1bp3p1/p2p1q2/1p2p2p/4P3/P2Q2P1/1PPN3r/1K3R2 b - - 1 24

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