Chess Puzzle #95s6L — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a8/b2; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rook h8; bishops c8/f8; knights e5/g6; pawns a6/b4/b5/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh4 — knight g6→h4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Nef3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: B1b1kb1r/3p1ppp/p5n1/1p2n1q1/1p2P3/8/PBPP1PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w k - 1 11

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