Chess Puzzle #66HE3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks c7/e1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook d8; bishop e6; knights e5/g4; pawns f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop e2→f3).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2R2pp1/4bq2/Q3n3/2P3np/P3PN2/4BPPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 24

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