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

Position

White: king d2; rooks d1/f1; knight f5; pawns a5/b4/c3/c5/e3/g2. Black: king c6; rooks f8/h8; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d2→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f1→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight d5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king c2→c1).
4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/2p5/p1k4p/PpPn1Np1/1P6/2P1P3/3K2P1/3R1R2 w - - 1 30

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