Chess Puzzle #1RDU0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/f1; bishop b3; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh6+ — knight f7→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook f1→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e3→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Kh7.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2Np1/6qp/3Qp3/4P3/1BP1n3/PPP3PP/2KR1R2 w - - 1 16

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