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

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop g3; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/d7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nfg5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight e4→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pbpp1kbQ/1pn2q2/3n4/3pN3/2P1PNB1/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 4 16

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