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

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook g2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f6/g3/h5. Black: king h8; queen e1; rooks e8/g8; pawns a7/b5/c5/d6/e5/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e1→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen e4→d5).
3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1rk/p4p1p/3p1P1Q/1pp1pNpP/4P3/6P1/PP4RK/4q3 b - - 2 31

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