Chess Puzzle #0Bwhr — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg3 (rook d3→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c5→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, endgame, long. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p3p1p/p2bp3/2qp1p1Q/3n1P2/1P1R2NP/P5P1/6K1 w - - 2 26

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