Chess Puzzle #20edc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks e1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a3/b3/d5/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook e8; knights e4/g5; pawns a5/b6/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight h3→f4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh5 (bishop e2→h5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/7p/1p1p4/p2P2nq/2B1nQ2/PP4P1/8/4RRK1 w - - 5 33

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