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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks d1/g3; bishops d5/e3; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/c3/e4/f2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks c7/h8; bishop e7; knight a4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc3 — knight a4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rg6+ (rook d6→g6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2r1bpk1/p2q3p/1p1Bp1p1/nPp1P1N1/P1P1B1R1/4QP2/3R3K w - - 8 30

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