Chess Puzzle #5H0uT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; knight h4; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4. Black: king g7; rooks d2/d8; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/f7/g4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight h4→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p3pk1/8/p3n1p1/P3P1pN/1B6/1PPr4/4RRK1 w - - 0 32

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