Chess Puzzle #6KnaP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop c8→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight f2→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
4. Best move: Nxe1 — knight d3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/1qp5/8/8/2NB2P1/PPP2nKP/R1BQR3 w - - 3 17

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