Chess Puzzle #GfVhy — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king d1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops a4/c1; knights b1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights a5/d3; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f3→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight d3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f2→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/p4pp1/2p4p/n1b1p3/B1P1N3/3n1Q2/PP1P1PPP/RNBK3R w kq - 5 13

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