Chess Puzzle #AU7Ur — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; knight e3; pawns a4/c4/d3/e2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/h6; bishop b6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh6+ (knight f5→h6, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop b6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp4pp/1bnp3r/4pp2/P1P2P2/3PN1q1/4PR1P/R1B2Q1K w - - 0 22

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