Chess Puzzle #kZn5A — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/g1; bishop e6; knight f3; pawns b4/c2/e5/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c4/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns b5/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop e7→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1b2b1p1/4Bp1p/1p1pP3/1Pr3P1/3Q1N2/2P4P/2KR2R1 b - - 4 23

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