Chess Puzzle #L5IUr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c5; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4. Black: king c6; queen g3; rook e8; knight f1; pawns e6/f6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king c6→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight b5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen g3→d6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/6p1/2k1pp2/1NQ3p1/2PP4/6q1/PP6/2K2n2 b - - 1 34

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