Chess Puzzle #1XEWj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f5; rook e1; bishop d2; knight f2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f6/g2. Black: king h6; queen g3; rooks b8/h8; bishop h2; pawns a6/c4/c6/e4/f7/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g3→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/5p2/p1p2P1k/5Qp1/2pPp2p/P5q1/1P1B1NPb/4RK2 b - - 1 30

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