Chess Puzzle #4XROY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishops d4/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d5→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e5→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp3pp/8/3bq1B1/3bN3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 6 18

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