Chess Puzzle #q6yVJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops c6/d6; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen c7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen f5→f6.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/2q2pk1/p1bb1N1p/np2pQ2/2p5/P1P5/1PB2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 23

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