Chess Puzzle #6J3SQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a2; bishops e3/e6; pawns a3/d3/f5/f7/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks b1/f1; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a4/c5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen a2→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop e3→g1).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook f1→g1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4bPpp/3pBn2/2p2P2/p7/P2PB2P/Q5PK/1r3r2 w - - 1 30

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