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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks d7/e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop g7; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e3→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h3→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1pR2bp/1p4p1/6q1/8/2P1n2Q/PP2P1B1/4R2K w - - 6 33

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