Chess Puzzle #7wtrP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/e1; bishops d4/e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop d4→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5pp1/p4q1p/1p1pn3/3B2Q1/P7/1P2BPPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 23

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