Chess Puzzle #H43z9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; pawns a2/a3/f2/f3/h5. Black: king b7; rook d1; knight f5; pawns c7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook d1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
5. Best move: Rg1+ — rook h1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/1kp2p2/4p3/5n1P/8/P4P2/P4P2/3r3K w - - 1 35

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