Chess Puzzle #1vYtD — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g6; queen c8; knight g5; pawn e7. Black: king c5; queen h4; rook f2; bishop c6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen h4→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/4P3/2b3K1/2k3N1/7q/8/5r2/8 b - - 0 64

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