Chess Puzzle #0HRyR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f4/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1qbp2/3p3p/2pPn1pQ/2P1Np2/1P6/P5PP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 0 16

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