Chess Puzzle #31fRW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; bishops e1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen d6; knights b6/g4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop e1→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p2/1n1q2p1/7p/2P1QPn1/1P3BP1/P7/4B2K w - - 0 28

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