Chess Puzzle #6ZsPD — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knights a4/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop e3→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3brk1/p1p3pp/1bp5/3pN3/N2Pn1Pq/4B2P/PP3P2/2RQ1RK1 w - - 5 19

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