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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e3; bishops b3/g5; knight h2; pawns a4/b2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks f8/h8; bishop g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d2→e2).
3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r1r/1pp3p1/p1n2n2/6Bp/P2q2b1/1B1PR2P/1P1Q2PN/4R1K1 w - - 0 23

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