Chess Puzzle #4UjcT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d5; bishop f2; knight f8; pawns b4/e4/f5. Black: king h7; queen f4; bishop f6; knight c4; pawns b5/e5/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f8→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 5N2/6pk/5b2/1p1QpP2/1Pn1Pq2/7p/4KB2/8 b - - 5 52

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