Chess Puzzle #z6rUN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f3; rook g4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks c1/h8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen f3→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f7→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/6k1/p3p1p1/1p2Npq1/3P2R1/5QK1/PP3PP1/2r5 b - - 3 31

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