Chess Puzzle #0V9LC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks f1/f6; bishop c2; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/1p3pk1/2ppnRpp/p7/2PqP3/3PQ1NP/PPB3P1/5RK1 w - - 5 22

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