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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook e1; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b8/f7; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king h7→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1b1p1r2/p1q1p1pB/1p6/3QN3/P4P2/1P5P/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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