Chess Puzzle #q2wx1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f7; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c3→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3brpp/2p1Qn2/2pp4/5B2/2qP1N1P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 23

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