Chess Puzzle #gK3BK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rook f1; knights d1/d5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen a1→c1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: N1c3 — knight d1→c3. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight d4→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is N1c3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kbQ1/ppp3pp/3p1p2/3N4/3nP3/8/P4PPP/q2N1RK1 b q - 1 14

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