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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/f5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f7; rooks f6/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f5→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f6→f7, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f1→f7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p3qk1/p4r1p/4nRp1/3p2QP/3B4/PPP3P1/5R1K w - - 3 30

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