Chess Puzzle #Cn2QA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks a1/f4; knights e5/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h5/h7. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks c7/c8; bishop a6; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook c7→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f4→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen h6→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rc2+ — rook c8→c2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/2r3pP/b3p2q/p2pN2P/1p1PnR2/4Q1N1/PP3PK1/R7 w - - 10 31

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