Chess Puzzle #N1oNL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; bishop e2; pawns a3/b4/h3. Black: king h6; rook f4; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/d4/g2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook f4→f1. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop e2→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf1=Q — pawn g2→f1, captures bishop, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen d3→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight e3→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion, quiet move. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p5k/8/1P1p1r2/P2Qn2P/4B1p1/6K1 w - - 0 47

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