Chess Puzzle #6OfqN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights d2/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen d5→h5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2n5/3q4/1b1Pn1Q1/4B1N1/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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