Chess Puzzle #DjyxD — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; knights e4/g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp6/3p2np/2p2p2/2P1n3/5B1P/PPQ2PPq/3RRK2 w - - 2 29

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