Chess Puzzle #Bgt5g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king d7; queen d6; rooks a8/g8; bishop e7; knight h4; pawns a6/b6/c5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Ng2+ — knight h4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g2→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/3kb2p/pp1qNp2/2pP4/4P2n/2NBQ3/PPP5/R4RK1 w - - 3 21

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