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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a1; bishop b2; knight d6; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f8; knights b8/g5; pawns b4/c5/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxh6+ (knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1n3rk1/3q1pp1/3N3p/2pPp1n1/1pP1P3/1P6/1B1Q1PPP/R5K1 w - - 1 23

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