Chess Puzzle #K0ZQQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; rooks d1/h1; knight h2; pawns b3/c5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks h7/h8; bishop c3; pawns a6/b7/c6/d2/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf1 — knight h2→f1. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook h7→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f1→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf1.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1p5r/p1p5/2P1p1p1/2QqP1P1/1Pb2P2/3p2KN/3R3R b - - 2 29

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