Chess Puzzle #2DLhx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rook a7; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/c6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c1; rook e8; knight e6; pawns f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight e6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e4→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/R5p1/2P1n2p/8/4Qp2/1BP3P1/P4PKP/2q5 w - - 1 31

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