Chess Puzzle #CC6Y2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/c1; bishop d2; knights c4/d4; pawns b2/b3/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/g4; knight e7; pawns a6/b4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen e6→g6).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rq2r2k/2b1n1p1/p3Q2p/5p2/1pNNP1b1/1P1P2P1/1P1B1P1P/R1R3K1 w - - 4 28

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