Chess Puzzle #3NkCK — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook b7; bishop f1; knight g5; pawns b4/c2/d5/e4. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook f7; pawns c7/d6/e5/f3/g3/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh3 — knight g5→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook b7→c7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight h3→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/QRp2rkp/3p4/3Pp1N1/1P2P2q/5pp1/2P5/5BK1 w - - 0 37

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