Chess Puzzle #1M6pL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/d8; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen d2→d8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1pp2ppp/8/p2N4/1n2qPP1/1P2B3/1P1Q3P/2KRR3 w - - 0 20

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