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

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; knight f5; pawns d5/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook g7; bishop g1; pawns a5/a6/b4/c7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p2qr1/p1Q5/p2P1N2/1p2P3/7P/8/6bK b - - 4 49

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