Chess Puzzle #JyMuM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop a2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop g4; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bh3 — bishop g4→h3. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight c3→e2).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp3pp1/5q1p/3Pn3/2p3b1/P1N5/BPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 16

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