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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop f3→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/7q/2B3b1/5PN1/PPPB1P1P/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 11

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