Chess Puzzle #6sl5c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook f6; bishop g7; knights f4/f5; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rg6+ — rook f6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/2p3bp/pp1p1r2/5n2/3P1n2/2P2B2/PP4PP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 22

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