Chess Puzzle #0hTs4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/d2; pawns a4/c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d2→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight h3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p1q2ppp/2p5/4p1Q1/P3Pn2/5P2/2PR1P1P/3R2K1 w - - 1 24

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