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

Position

White: king d1; rook h1; bishops b2/g6; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights a1/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3nr/ppppk1bp/6B1/4N3/4P3/1P6/PB1P1PPP/nN1K3R b - - 2 11

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