Chess Puzzle #3gxsn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook c3; bishop b2; pawns a3/f6/g3. Black: king f8; knights e4/g6; pawns a6/c7/h3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook c3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: h2+ — pawn h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
5. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, endgame, exposed king, fork, master, very long. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2p5/p4Pnp/8/4n3/P1R3Pp/1B6/7K w - - 2 54

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