Chess Puzzle #2gMLb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks d8/e8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbd1 — rook b1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh4 — knight g6→h4. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
5. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3pqp/6n1/8/1PPp4/P2B3P/3Q1PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 3 27

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