Chess Puzzle #14e4Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; bishop d5; knight g4; pawns c4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishops e7/g6; pawns a4/b6/c5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight h6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4bp1p/1p4b1/2pBq3/p1P3NP/5QP1/6K1/8 b - - 1 43

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