Chess Puzzle #K6RsI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks c7/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/f2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks f8/g8; bishop d4; knights e2/f4; pawns a7/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh6 — knight g4→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Opponent replies Nxg8 (knight h6→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/p1R5/8/8/1P1b1nN1/P4B1p/4nP1P/2B2R1K w - - 3 29

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