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

Position

White: king h3; queen h5; rook e6; pawns a6/c6/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; bishop f8; knight f7; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
4. Best move: Qc5 — queen b4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/5np1/P1P1Rp2/5P1Q/1q6/6PK/7P/8 w - - 1 62

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