Chess Puzzle #0BJTt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook e3; knight e4; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c4; rook d1; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen c4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d5→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3p2/2p1bQp1/8/2q1N3/4R2P/5PPK/3r4 b - - 6 36

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