Chess Puzzle #2t3Wh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: Ne1 — knight f3→e1. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen c2→c4).
4. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e1→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen c4→d5, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4p1/2p2p1p/2PqpPn1/1P6/P2BP2P/2Q2PK1/8 w - - 1 36

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