Chess Puzzle #BgjCr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen b4; rooks d1/h1; pawns b3/e5/g4/h7. Black: king h8; rooks c3/c8; knight f2; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdf1 — rook d1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b2→a3).
3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/5ppP/p3p3/3pP3/1Q4P1/1Pr5/1K3n2/3R3R w - - 0 31

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