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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishops e3/f3; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f5/h3. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks c8/g8; bishops b7/d6; knight d5; pawns a6/c4/d7/e6/f7/g3/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f4→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h4→h3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nxd6+ — knight f5→d6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1r1/1b1p1p2/p2bp3/3n1Pp1/2pN1q2/P1P1BBpP/1P2Q3/4RRK1 b - - 1 24

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