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

Rating 1822 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns b3/b4/d3/e5/h4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f2→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1ppq2p1/p5pp/4P3/1P1p2nP/1P1P4/3QN1B1/R2K3R w - - 1 26

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