Chess Puzzle #BksAl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c8/f1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook e7; bishop b7; knight d2; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen f3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen e2→f1, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop b7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/pb2rk1p/1p2p1p1/5pq1/8/1P1BPQBP/P2n1PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 28

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