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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b2/h2; bishop e6; knight h4; pawns c4/d3/e4/f5/g3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishop h7; knight b4; pawns a5/b5/d4/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop h7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/2q3pb/4Bp1p/pp2pP2/1nPpP2N/3P2P1/1R1Q3R/6K1 b - - 1 41

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