Chess Puzzle #MW0nt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; bishop c4; pawns a2/e4/f3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king h7; rook d8; knight e5; pawns b4/c5/c6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c4→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen e2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, fork, long, pin, sacrifice. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/6pk/2p2p1p/2p1nP2/1pB1P1P1/5P1P/P3Q2K/8 w - - 3 46

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