Chess Puzzle #02uGN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; knight e5; pawns c3/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a2; bishop e6; pawns a6/c4/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxh6 — knight g4→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/5p2/p3bP1p/3pN1p1/2pP4/2P1Q2P/r5P1/5RK1 b - - 5 30

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