Chess Puzzle #T2gmx — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook c1; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks b8/d8; knight h5; pawns a7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen f2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxb8 — knight d7→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg3+ (knight h5→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxb8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/pBQN1p1p/4p1p1/7n/8/6P1/PP3q1P/2R4K b - - 1 23

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