Chess Puzzle #8bux7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f8; bishops a6/b4; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p1p1nppp/b7/3Pn3/1b6/2N2P2/PP1B1P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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