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

Position

White: king f1; bishop c3; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns b6/c4/e4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight e4→d2).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4bp2/1p4pp/3n4/1Pp1p3/P1B1P1N1/5PPP/5K2 w - - 2 32

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