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

Position

White: king d4; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2. Black: king d6; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/g4/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxd7 — king d6→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, knight endgame, short. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1b2p1/3k4/2Np3p/3K2p1/2P2P2/PP4P1/8 w - - 0 34

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