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

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; knight b5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rooks e1/e8; knights e4/f4; pawns a5/b6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe1 — king f1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg2+ — knight f4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/6pk/1p5p/pN2p3/4nn2/P3Q2P/1PP2PP1/4rK2 w - - 0 26

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