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

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks d8/e7; knights e6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d6→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e5→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rq1k1/pp2r1pp/3Qnn2/2p3P1/2P5/5B2/PP5P/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 24

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