Chess Puzzle #BKFJ5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e1; bishops f4/g2; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/h3. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks e8/h8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight f5→g7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh5 (knight g7→h5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e1→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r2r/1pp5/p2p1p2/3PnN1q/2P2B2/2P4P/P1Q3B1/4R1K1 w - - 3 26

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