Chess Puzzle #Jfw6v — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook d6; bishop c4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook f4; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook d6→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen e2→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight g3→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp5p/1qnR2p1/4pnN1/2B2r2/2P4P/PP2Q1P1/7K w - - 4 25

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