Chess Puzzle #5LFtt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook b1; knights d3/f3; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook f8; bishop h2; knight e4; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen b3→d1).
3. Best move: Nxb1 — knight d2→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/q4pp1/2p4p/3p4/PP2n3/1Q1N1N2/5PPb/1R4K1 w - - 0 30

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