Chess Puzzle #W5sdv — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights a8/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f7; bishops c8/d6; knights f8/g4; pawns b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne6 — knight f8→e6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b2→b4).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e6→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne6.

Position data

FEN: N1b2nk1/Qp3rpp/3b4/3N4/4P1nq/7P/PPP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 16

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