Chess Puzzle #0nKL0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/d6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/g4. Black: king d7; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop c7; knight g8; pawns c6/e5/g6/h2. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7+ (rook f7→e7, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe7 — king d7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7+ (queen b7→c7, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Opponent replies Nf5+ (knight d6→f5, gives check).
5. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: 3r2nr/1Qbk4/2pN2p1/4p3/2PP2P1/4P2q/PP5p/RNB2R1K w - - 1 24

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