Chess Puzzle #3bG7r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/g4; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies gxh6+ (pawn g5→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Opponent replies Rg7+ (rook g4→g7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p5/1p2p2p/4N1p1/3P1nRP/P7/1P3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 27

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