Chess Puzzle #4xTbg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b4/f2/f4/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d5/d8; bishop b6; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight d3→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp2p1p/1b4p1/3r4/1P3P2/P2nB3/4QPKP/3R3R w - - 1 22

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