Chess Puzzle #Fbk7n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishops b7/d6; knight g4; pawns c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen h4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1bp2ppp/3bp3/8/2QP2nq/2N1P2P/1P3PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 17

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