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

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook f3; knights g4/g5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook b2; bishop e2; knight d8; pawns b4/d5/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight d8→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f4→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f3→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3n3k/4qp2/4p1pP/3pP1N1/1p1P1QN1/5RP1/1r2bP1K/8 w - - 2 40

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