Chess Puzzle #fR8oQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/f3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishops a8/g7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c1→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f5→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/4ppbp/p5p1/1p1n1q2/3P3P/1P3BP1/PB2QPK1/2R2R2 w - - 0 24

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