Chess Puzzle #8LsyG — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knight g4; pawns c5/f2. Black: king g7; queen e4; rook f8; bishop d7; knights d4/h3; pawns a6/b7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen e4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop e3→d2).
3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight g4→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen d3→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p1b2kp/p3p1p1/2P5/3nq1N1/1B2B1Qn/4KP2/R3R3 w - - 0 34

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