Chess Puzzle #2my5D — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks d3/f1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks e5/e8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen b3→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3ppp/p4n2/2b1r3/4N3/Pq1R1Q1P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 3 24

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