Chess Puzzle #3xt3r — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen c3; bishop d5; knight f3; pawns b2/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e7; bishops b6/e4; pawns a6/f5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e7→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4qpk1/pb4p1/3B1p1p/4b2P/2Q1PNP1/1P3P2/K7 b - - 4 36

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