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

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rook h1; bishop a2; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook b8; knight e5; pawns a4/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf6+ (knight e4→f6, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/5q1p/1pp1n3/p2p2Q1/P2P1PN1/BPP2P1P/2K4R w - - 6 23

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