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

Position

White: king g3; queen b3; bishop c8; pawns e4/g4/h3. Black: king f8; rook c1; bishop g6; knight d4; pawns d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen b3→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc3+ — rook c1→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen a3→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
4. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move is Rc3+.

Position data

FEN: 2B2k2/5pp1/3p2bp/8/3nP1P1/1Q4KP/8/2r5 w - - 2 34

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