Chess Puzzle #JkGD0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook g1; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/d3/f2/f5/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook b2; bishop f4; knight d6; pawns a6/b5/d4/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight d6→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg7+ (pawn f6→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: q6k/5Qp1/p2n1p1p/1p2pPP1/1P1pNb1P/PB1P4/1r3P2/6RK w - - 1 35

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