Chess Puzzle #3ZkZ4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook a1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; bishop c7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/h6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight d2→f3).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e5→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/ppb4p/7p/3pq3/4n3/2P5/PP1NQ1PP/R6K w - - 0 22

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