Chess Puzzle #4SVzM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b7/e1; pawns a3/f2/g3. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook h8; knight d4; pawns a6/d5/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ree7 — rook e1→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1R3p2/p2p1qp1/3p4/3n4/P5P1/5P2/3QR1K1 w - - 2 27

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