Chess Puzzle #2HINy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/d1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a3/d6/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks g8/h6; bishop f3; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h6→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g4→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q2rk/pp3p1p/3P1p1r/3Q4/2B1N1n1/P3PbP1/5P1P/2RR2K1 w - - 5 27

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