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

Position

White: king e3; queen h6; rook h1; knights f5/g5; pawns d3/e4/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a7/f8; bishop b3; knight h7; pawns b4/d6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh7 — knight g5→h7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qd4+ (queen b2→d4, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/r6n/3p1p1Q/4pNN1/1p2P2P/1b1PK3/1q3P2/7R b - - 1 33

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