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

Position

White: king f2; queen b4; bishop f3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/e2/e5/g4. Black: king g7; queen d1; rook c7; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen d1→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen c2→g6).
3. Best move: Qd6 — queen b4→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1r3kp/1p2b3/4P1p1/1Q3pP1/1N3B2/PP2PK2/3q4 b - - 4 36

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