Chess Puzzle #5WKlM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook h4; bishop g2; knight g4; pawns c5/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook e8; bishops a2/g7; pawns a7/b7/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop a2→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pb1/8/2P3P1/5QNR/5P2/bq4B1/6K1 b - - 1 31

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