Chess Puzzle #3kQnw — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; knight e4; pawns a4/b4/c2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f5; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Kxe4 — king f5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/1p6/3npkp1/PP2N3/4K1P1/2P2PP1/8 w - - 1 28

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