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

Position

White: king h1; rooks a2/f1; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/c5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rook h8; bishop d7; knights e5/f4; pawns a7/b7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop d7→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp1b4/8/2PBn3/1P2Pn2/P6P/R4PP1/5R1K w - - 0 28

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