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

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops f2/h3; knight f5; pawns c2/c5/d3/e4/f3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishop g5; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight h3→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp2q2p/2n5/2P1pNbp/3pPn2/3P1P1B/2P2B1K/R2Q2R1 b - - 5 34

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