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

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks d1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen h6; rook a8; bishop c5; knights f2/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: N6g4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f5→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxg4+ — knight f2→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp1k2p/3p1n1q/2b2Q2/4PP2/6NP/PPP2nPK/3R1R2 w - - 3 29

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