Chess Puzzle #4NCjN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/c3/d4/e2. Black: king b8; rooks f8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f2/g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f2→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/ppp1n3/8/3p2p1/P2P3p/1PP1B3/4Pp2/R4Q1K w - - 2 28

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