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

Position

White: king g2; queen f2; rook g3; knight e5; pawns a5/b4/d4. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen f2→e2. Opponent replies Ne3+ (knight g4→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e2→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen g5→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qe2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p4k1/p4np1/P2pN1q1/1P1P4/6R1/5QK1/8 b - - 3 50

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