Chess Puzzle #0r8F6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a1/b6; bishop g2; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook f8; knights b4/f6; pawns a5/b7/d5/e7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Na2 — knight b4→a2. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen c3→c7).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight a2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Na2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p1qppk1/1R3np1/p2p3p/Pn1P4/2Q1P1PP/5PBK/R7 w - - 2 23

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