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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f2; knight b6; pawns a4/b4/e3/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/c2; knight d4; pawns a6/d5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures queen. Opponent replies Ne7+ (knight d5→e7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e7→g6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook c2→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/6pp/pN4q1/3pPp2/PP1n3Q/4P3/2r2RP1/R5K1 w - - 0 30

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