Chess Puzzle #L9jyI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e8; knights d6/f3; pawns b5/e5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook a4; bishop b6; pawns a6/b7/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ka7 — king b8→a7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc8+ — knight d6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen c7→c8, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen e8→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nc8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k2Q3/1pq5/pb1Np2p/1P2P1p1/r7/5NKP/6P1/8 b - - 1 47

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