Chess Puzzle #4Fug9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d5/h1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/h6. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook f8; bishop h8; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen c2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook h1→g1).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Ne3 — knight d1→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rkb/7p/6pP/1p1R4/p3n3/P1P2N2/1PQ2Pq1/1K5R w - - 0 29

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