Chess Puzzle #0Mu0B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/f6; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2. Black: king g7; rooks c6/f8; knight e3; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c6→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
4. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/R4pk1/1pr1pR2/3pP1N1/3P4/4n3/P5P1/6K1 w - - 7 36

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