Chess Puzzle #BHEoZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook a7; knight c5; pawns b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook d8; knight d6; pawns b5/e4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight c5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/R4pk1/3n2p1/1pNq3p/1P2pQ2/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 36

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