Chess Puzzle #8CnmU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rook a1; knight e6; pawns c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f8; bishop c6; pawns b6/c5/d3/d4/f4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen h2→h3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Nxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6q1/1pb1N3/2p4p/2Pp1p1P/3p4/5PPQ/R5K1 b - - 1 36

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