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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; bishops d8/h3; knight g5; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bb6 — bishop d8→b6. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q2b1rk1/p4ppp/3p4/3N2n1/2P5/5PPb/PP3R1P/R1BQ2K1 w - - 1 18

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