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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks c1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks c8/f8; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f3→f7, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, very long. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4ppp/Q7/7q/2B5/2n1Pb2/PP4PP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 20

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