Chess Puzzle #78o0V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h7; rooks c1/e1; bishops g6/h6; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks d7/e8; bishops d6/e6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6+ — knight f4→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook d7→h7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e6→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd7 — king d8→d7. Opponent replies Bxh7 (bishop g6→h7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kxe8 — king d7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/ppqr1p1Q/1n1bbpBB/2pp4/3P1N2/2P2P2/PP4P1/2R1RK2 w - - 4 24

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