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

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks f2/g3; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks c6/h4; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook h4→g4, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen b1→d1).
4. Best move: Nd3 — knight f4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/2r3n1/3p4/7r/1P2qPR1/PB3RP1/1Q4K1 w - - 3 31

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