Chess Puzzle #i0f94 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d4/f1; pawns a6/b2/c3/d5/e4/f4/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook g3; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e3→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5kp/Pp1p2p1/3Pn3/3RPP1q/2P1Q1r1/1P4P1/5RK1 w - - 1 38

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