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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d7; knight d4; pawns e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; knight b2; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4qk1/3R1p2/p3p2p/1p2P1pQ/2pN4/6P1/1n3P1P/6K1 b - - 1 29

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