Chess Puzzle #0FIZh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/f4; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight h2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2ppbp/3p2p1/4n3/4PBn1/1BN4q/PPP2P1N/R2QR1K1 w - - 4 15

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