Chess Puzzle #KRnn5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks b3/c7; bishop e3; knight e6; pawns b5/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook a8; bishop f6; knight e1; pawns g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook b3→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e1→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e4→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2R3pp/4Nb2/1P1P4/4Q3/1R2B3/4qP2/2K1n3 w - - 1 46

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