Chess Puzzle #2TBO2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f2; rooks a1/h2; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/e3/e4. Black: king c7; queen g4; rook g8; bishop d7; knight g3; pawns b7/c6/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook a1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight g3→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg1 — queen g4→g1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen f2→g1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g8→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1pkb4/2pp4/4p3/4P1q1/1P1PP1n1/1PPK1Q1R/R7 w - - 9 34

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