Chess Puzzle #dvJS0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/f1; knights g7/h2; pawns a3/b2/e4/g3. Black: king c6; queen d8; rook a8; knight f5; pawns a5/b7/c5/e5/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight f5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, intermezzo, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/1p4N1/2k5/p1p1pn2/4P3/P5Pp/1P5N/3R1R1K w - - 0 27

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