Chess Puzzle #62aMC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook c1; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f4; bishop h4; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook c1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f4→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3q1pp/1p1p4/8/1PP1Nrnb/P2P4/1B2Q2P/2R4K w - - 4 32

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