Chess Puzzle #Em8oo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rook c1; bishops d6/g2; knight g1; pawns a4/b3/c4/f3. Black: king g7; rooks f6/f8; bishop h6; knight d2; pawns c5/d3/g6/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg3 (bishop d6→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6kp/3B1rpb/2p5/P1P5/1P1p1PQ1/3n2B1/2R2KN1 w - - 0 39

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