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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/h4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/h2; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3pp1/1n3n1p/8/2pPP2B/2N5/PPB1N1Pb/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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