Chess Puzzle #2hlZS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; knight e4; pawns a3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/f7; knights c6/f5; pawns a5/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight f5→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f4→d6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen g6→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3p1rpp/2n3q1/p4n2/4NQ2/P4P2/6PP/R4R1K b - - 7 26

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