Chess Puzzle #0xm0w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1q2pk/p1p2n1p/3pQ3/3P4/2P3PP/PP4BK/8 w - - 1 31

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