Chess Puzzle #LpB43 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen c3; rooks f1/h4; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/d4/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen a2; rook g6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight f3→g5).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g6→g5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook h5→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight f2→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp5/6r1/1P5p/P2PP1nR/2Q2NK1/q4P2/5R2 w - - 1 34

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