Chess Puzzle #B7bdi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g6; rook d1; bishop h5; knight g3; pawns e3/f3/g2. Black: king e7; queen c5; rook a2; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen c5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen g6→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b1nk1p1/2p1p1Qp/2qp3B/8/4PPN1/r5P1/3R1K2 b - - 3 29

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