Chess Puzzle #Daoqf — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops b8/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g5→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1br1k2r/1pq2ppp/p1n1pn2/6B1/3PN1b1/2P2N2/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w k - 4 12

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