Chess Puzzle #AXC03 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/g2; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/d6/h2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks f3/f8; knight g4; pawns a5/a7/e5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop e3→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook f3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pq5p/3P4/p3pN2/6n1/P2QBr2/1P4RP/R6K w - - 7 33

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