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

Position

White: king g1; rook e8; bishop b4; knights d6/g4; pawns a3/b5/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rook a8; bishops b6/c8; knight g5; pawns a5/b7/d7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc8 (rook e8→c8, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc8 (knight d6→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1R3/1p1p2pk/1b1N1p1p/pP4n1/1B4N1/P1P5/5PPP/6K1 w - - 2 26

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