Chess Puzzle #MvXMj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; knight f4; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b3; bishop g6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb1 — bishop g6→b1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen b3→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ne6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p4p1/p5bp/4Q3/5N2/1q5P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 37

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