Chess Puzzle #7YxhW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishops c4/f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Bxh2+ (bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp1npp1/3b1B1p/5q2/2BP4/2N1Q3/PPP2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 15

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