Chess Puzzle #Hv1fZ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/e1; bishop h6; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/g8; bishops b7/e7; knight d4; pawns b5/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop e7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2rk/1b2b2p/3p3B/1p1NpQ2/3n4/1P3N1P/P4PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 23

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