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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e6; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen c2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Opponent replies Re7+ (rook e6→e7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Opponent replies Rg7+ (rook e7→g7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp5k/2p1R1pp/6qn/2P5/1P3P2/PBQ3PP/6K1 w - - 1 27

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