Chess Puzzle #JBpGI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; knights a4/h2; pawns d4/e3/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook c8; knight h4; pawns e4/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g4→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6pp/5p2/8/N2Pp2n/4P2q/5P1N/R2Q2K1 w - - 4 34

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