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

Position

White: king f2; queen b7; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; knight g6; pawns c7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh4 — knight g6→h4. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen c2→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Qp3p1/4p1np/8/4P3/P1B2P1P/1Pq2KP1/8 w - - 0 37

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