Chess Puzzle #Icn49 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks c7/f1; bishop a1; pawns a2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a3; rooks d8/e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook c7→e7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f2→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/ppR1r2p/5p2/3p4/4nPQ1/q3P3/P5PP/B4R1K w - - 4 24

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