Chess Puzzle #vL3Sd — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/g3; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen f5→f1, gives check).
4. Best move: Qd1 — queen d2→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/5pb1/p5p1/1p1p1q1P/5N2/P5R1/1PPQ4/2K3R1 b - - 0 27

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