Chess Puzzle #3K4iz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook g1; knights e3/f1; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king h6; queen f6; rook a2; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns b4/c5/d6/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p1qpk/2pPp1np/1pP1Pb1Q/1P2NP2/r7/5NRK b - - 1 39

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