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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook c1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook d8; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/e5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight d4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rc6 — rook c1→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2Q3kp/p2q2p1/1p2pp2/3Nn3/4P2P/PP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 26

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