Chess Puzzle #ARDtb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f4; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook f8; knight f5; pawns c7/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook f4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d5→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxg4+ — knight e3→g4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long, pin. The key move Nxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3p1/7p/3QNn1q/1P1PpR2/P3P2P/6P1/6K1 w - - 5 32

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