Chess Puzzle #Lq5ak — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop c3; pawns b2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c4; bishop g6; knight g3; pawns a7/c2/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight g3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf1 — queen c4→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen d2→d4).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4ppk/6b1/7p/2q5/2B2PnP/1PpQ2P1/4R2K w - - 9 32

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