Chess Puzzle #0kSMY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen e2; rooks f1/f2; pawns a3/b2/b4/d4/d6/h5. Black: king g8; rooks f7/f8; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g5/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop c6→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f2→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5rp1/p1bPpn2/1p4pP/1P1P3K/P7/1P2QR2/5R2 w - - 0 36

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