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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f2; bishops c1/c2; knight g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g6/h2. Black: king b8; queen b6; rook e2; bishops b7/h6; knights c5/d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen h3→h6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1b5p/pq1p2Pb/1pnn4/2p2P2/2P4Q/PPB1rRNP/R1B3K1 w - - 5 26

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