Chess Puzzle #4XdNg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop g3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g4. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks h3/h8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/d4/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen e2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop g3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp3p1/p1p3n1/3qP1p1/3pN1P1/6Br/PPP1Q3/R3R1K1 w - - 2 21

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