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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f2; bishop b4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/c8; knight d2; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1p4pp/p7/3pPP2/1B1P3Q/2P1q3/P2n1R1P/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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