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

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks b1/e2; knights d1/d2; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b8/e8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns c4/c7/d6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d2→e4).
3. Best move: Qh2 — queen g3→h2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/2p3bp/3p2p1/3Pnp2/2p1P3/P4PqP/1PQNR1P1/1R1N1K2 w - - 0 27

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