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

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a2/f7/h2. Black: king g7; rooks b2/g2; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/d6/f4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g1→g2, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook b2→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe1+ — knight f3→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Pkp/2pp4/4n3/5p2/1B3N2/Pr4rP/4RR1K w - - 2 27

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