Chess Puzzle #AEyNm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; bishops e5/g2; knight d4; pawns a2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b1; rook c8; bishop a6; knight e8; pawns b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen b1→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen g6→e6).
3. Best move: Bd5 — bishop g2→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 2r1n1k1/1p3pp1/b6p/4B3/3N1Q2/6PP/P4PBK/1q6 b - - 3 33

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