Chess Puzzle #NQzHu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights b5/e2; pawns a3/e3/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c4/f7; knight g5; pawns a7/d5/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g4→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight g5→e4. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4rp1/4p1q1/1N1p2np/2r2PK1/P3P3/1B2N1P1/R2Q3R w - - 0 25

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