Chess Puzzle #4z6Mk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook b7; bishop c1; knight f4; pawns a2/d4/f6/g3. Black: king f8; rook c8; bishop e6; knight c4; pawns a6/c3/d5/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight f4→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop c1→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, master, short. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/1R3p2/p3bP2/3p4/2nP1Np1/2p3P1/P4K2/2B5 b - - 2 41

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