Chess Puzzle #WsLAm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; knights b1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5+ — knight g4→e5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook e4→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5nr/pp3kpp/2nb1p2/2p5/4R1Nq/2P2Q2/PP1P1PPP/RNB3K1 w - - 3 14

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