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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks e8/f8; bishop h4; knight e2; pawns b7/c6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop h4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p4pp/2pp4/8/2P1N1qb/4B3/PP1Qn1PP/3R1R1K w - - 6 24

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