Chess Puzzle #IyQm3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishop e2; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/c8; bishops f2/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen c6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/pp3pp1/2q1pn1p/4N3/2P3b1/2N5/PPQ1BbPP/R2R3K b - - 1 19

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