Chess Puzzle #7ODfI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c6; rook g8; bishop c5; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g2→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight f3→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp2kp1p/2q2n1B/2b1p3/2Bn4/2N5/PPP2PQP/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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