Chess Puzzle #62Srl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/h5; bishop d6; knights c5/h2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f2. Black: king h7; rooks e8/g8; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns a6/c6/f7/g3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight f5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1r1/5p1k/p1pB3b/2N1Pn1R/1P1P4/P5p1/5P1N/3R1K2 w - - 0 35

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