Chess Puzzle #6lIDz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks b8/f8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen g4→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1p3ppp/p1n1b3/3p2N1/3P1Q2/6P1/PP2qP1P/R3R1K1 b - - 3 20

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