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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a6/c1; bishop e3; knights c3/d4; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks c8/d8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns e6/f3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop e3→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 1qrr2k1/5ppp/R3pn2/2b5/3N4/2N1Bp2/5QPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 23

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