Chess Puzzle #p2geG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a5; rook b7; knight d7; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qc7 — queen a5→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1R1N1p2/p1p1p2p/Q2p2p1/3P4/4P1P1/P4PPK/5q2 b - - 0 25

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