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

Position

White: king e2; queen f7; rooks c7/d1; bishop g5; pawns b2/d5/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook d8; bishop e5; knight g4; pawns c4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh2+ — knight g4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f7→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/2R2Q1p/6p1/3Pb1B1/2p1q1n1/6P1/1P2KP2/3R4 w - - 0 28

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