Chess Puzzle #C6dDm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop f7; knight f4; pawns a3/b2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks b8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r2k/pb3Bpp/5q2/1p3p2/5N2/PQ6/1P6/K4R2 b - - 9 37

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