Chess Puzzle #2I8R0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook c7; knight c3; pawns b2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rook f8; knight d3; pawns d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f2→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf6+ (knight d5→f6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2R2ppk/3p1q1p/4pP2/4P1Q1/2Nn3P/1P4P1/7K w - - 0 28

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