Chess Puzzle #6BO7B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f3/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/d5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp5p/7b/3p1Q1n/3P1P1q/1P1N1P2/PB5P/R3R2K w - - 1 26

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