Chess Puzzle #8cM87 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f5; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4. Black: king h8; rook a8; bishop e5; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/h2/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h6→h5).
4. Best move: Rg8+ — rook a8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp5p/3p3Q/2pNbR2/2P1n3/4B3/PP5p/6K1 w - - 0 26

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