Chess Puzzle #JOP4m — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/c8; knights d4/e7; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a6/f8; bishop g7; knights f2/f6; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook c2→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc8 — rook f8→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc8 (knight e7→c8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nb5 (knight d4→b5).
4. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2R2r1k/4Npbp/r2p1np1/8/3NP3/P4P2/1PR2nPP/6K1 w - - 0 26

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