Chess Puzzle #bNhya — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2412 · Master · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks e4/f1; knight f3; pawns b3/d3/g5/h3. Black: king h8; rooks g7/g8; bishop f4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3 — knight f5→g3. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp4rp/2p2p2/4pnPQ/3pRb2/1P1P1N1P/6K1/5R2 w - - 0 32

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