Chess Puzzle #Hwtu8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights b1/b4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d6/f8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b5/d5/e6/f4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
3. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen d2→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/p7/3rp1pp/1p1p2q1/1N2np2/2P2P2/PPB3PP/RN1QR1K1 w - - 4 23

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