Chess Puzzle #Yh08T — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c8; bishop h6; pawns a3/b4/e2/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen h3; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/e4/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen g5→h4).
3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/3n1p1k/p4npB/1p6/1P2p3/P5Pq/3QPP2/6K1 w - - 2 32

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