Chess Puzzle #yH0d9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook c7; knight e4; pawns c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook f8; bishop b2; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qa5 (queen a1→a5).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook c7→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2R2ppp/p3p3/1p6/4N3/2P2QP1/1b3PKP/q7 b - - 5 26

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