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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/c6; bishop b2; knight d6; pawns a6/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook a8; bishop f2; knights f4/f6; pawns b4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen f3→f2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight h3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppq/P1RN1n2/4P3/1p3n2/5Q2/1B3b1P/R5K1 w - - 0 32

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