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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e6; knights g4/g5; pawns c3/d4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook g2; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen c6→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
4. Best move: Nf5# — knight e3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Nf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6bp/2qpR1p1/3n2N1/3P2N1/2P4P/5Pr1/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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