Chess Puzzle #5xk9F — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks c6/f1; bishop g2; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks b2/c7; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c6→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies Rc8+ (rook c7→c8, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen c1→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g4→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1r2pbp/1pR3p1/3n4/3P2q1/P4N2/1r3PB1/2Q2RK1 w - - 0 24

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