Chess Puzzle #FGvIp — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen e7→d6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp1pqp1p/1nn1p1p1/6N1/3pNQ2/1BP5/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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