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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a7/b7; bishops e2/f4; pawns a5/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; knights d5/f5; pawns c6/e4/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nfxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bh5 (bishop e2→h5).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nfxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/RR3pp1/2p3q1/P1Pn1n2/3PpB1p/4P2P/2Q1BPP1/6K1 w - - 1 30

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