Chess Puzzle #pg8rX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rook g1; bishop b2; knight e5; pawns a4/b3/c4/e3/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook d8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen h3→h2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen h2→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4bppp/4p3/p1p1N3/PpP1n1P1/1P2P2q/1BQ2P2/2K3R1 b - - 1 24

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