Chess Puzzle #H4PuP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rook f1; bishop e1; knight g6; pawns c3/d4/e5/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook a1; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns b3/c4/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen f7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3qp1/6Np/1Q1pPP2/2pPn3/1pP5/7P/r3BR1K b - - 1 37

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