Chess Puzzle #Ca90W — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights d1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f4/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh2+ — knight g4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook h1→h2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h4→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp1p2/7p/2b3p1/2BNPpnq/3Q4/PPP3PP/R1BN1K1R w kq - 0 11

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