Chess Puzzle #8Wvqj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook b8; bishop d6; knight f3; pawns a5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g4→h3).
3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight h2→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q3k/6pp/3bQ3/p2p4/3P4/1P2Bn2/P4P1P/2R2R1K w - - 1 23

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