Chess Puzzle #CXJwu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; rooks e2/h1; knight b4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/g5. Black: king e7; rooks d6/f8; knight g6; pawns a4/b6/d5/e3/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rg6+ — rook d6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4k1p1/1p1r2np/3p2P1/pN1P1pK1/P1P1pP2/1P2R3/7R w - - 0 38

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