Chess Puzzle #EJ89b — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rooks a7/h1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f3/h4. Black: king g7; queen h5; rooks d6/h8; knight f6; pawns b6/c5/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight f6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rf6+ — rook d6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen g5→f6, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/R4pk1/1p1r1np1/2p1p2q/P3P2P/2P1BPQ1/1P3K2/7R w - - 3 41

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