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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e7/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b4/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen g4; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook e7→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2R2p/3p2pk/3P1p2/1Pn2Pq1/6N1/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 3 28

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