Chess Puzzle #3t8Ve — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d1; knight h5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rook c8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop d4→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p2q1k1p/1p2p1p1/7N/3b1Q2/8/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 28

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