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

Position

White: king f2; queen f7; knight f5; pawns a4/d3/e2/f3/g3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook d1; bishop g7; pawns e5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook d1→a1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g5→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5Qb1/7p/4pNq1/P7/3P1PP1/4PK2/3r4 b - - 2 38

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