Chess Puzzle #Bab9H — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e1; bishop c6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; knight e5; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop c6→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen d8→a8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/p3rpp1/2B4p/3pn3/8/5N2/PP3PPP/3QR1K1 w - - 0 24

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