Chess Puzzle #sX4js — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; knight g4; pawns b2/e3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e4/g8; bishop b5; pawns a4/a6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh6 — knight g4→h6. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop b5→c4).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight h6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh6.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5p1p/p4Pp1/1b1q4/p3r1N1/4PQ1P/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 5 34

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