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

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f8; bishop c8; knight g6; pawns a5/c6/d4/e5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c5→e4).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight e4→g5, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r2/6k1/2p3np/p1N1p1q1/2Pp4/1P1P2P1/P3QPK1/R4R2 w - - 0 33

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