Chess Puzzle #C7DSZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen g2; rooks a1/f3; knight d2; pawns b2/c3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks e2/e8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook f2→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight g2→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp4pp/5p2/5n2/5P2/2P2R1P/1PKNr1Q1/R7 w - - 1 34

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