Chess Puzzle #nR30w — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks c1/e6; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/d5/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a7/f8; knights d4/f4; pawns a6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ndxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe6 (knight f4→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen e3→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/r5pp/p3R3/3P1pN1/1P1n1n2/P3Q3/6BP/2R4K b - - 4 32

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