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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights b1/h2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh2 — knight g4→h2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen e2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxf1 — knight h2→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/4p3/2bP2Bp/2P2Pn1/7q/PP2Q2N/RN3R1K w - - 0 17

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