Chess Puzzle #L44eY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f3; bishop c6; knight h5; pawns a5/b7/f5/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f3→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/2b5/p2N1p1n/1P3B2/P4qP1/3Q1P2/4R1K1 w - - 6 35

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