Chess Puzzle #hTui0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e1; rooks a1/e2; bishops b3/c1; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight g4; pawns a6/b4/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight d2→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh2+ — knight g4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nh2+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bp2ppp/p2b4/8/Pp1P2nq/1BP4P/1P1NRPP1/R1B1QK2 w - - 5 19

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