Chess Puzzle #DCzha — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2407 · Master · advantage, clearance, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b6/c4/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns b7/c6/h6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen h5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/1p5p/1Pp2Q1p/4n2q/2P1P3/P4PP1/4B2P/4RRK1 w - - 3 24

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