Chess Puzzle #AU4sX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f2; knight f4; pawns b2/c2/e3/e4/g3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks d7/d8; pawns a7/b5/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e5→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/p1pr1pp1/7p/1p2q3/4PNQ1/4P1P1/1PP2R2/6K1 b - - 3 25

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