Chess Puzzle #kH6IJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e3; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g7→g2).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp1n1p1/3q1pQ1/8/8/1BN1R2P/PP3P2/R5K1 w - - 1 20

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