Chess Puzzle #59r5p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen d7; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/e5/h2. Black: king h7; queen b6; rook f8; pawns a7/b5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen b6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p2Q1p1k/1q4p1/1p2P2p/4N3/5K2/PP5P/8 b - - 2 38

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