Chess Puzzle #NyO3Z — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight e4; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns c6/d5/e3/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa1 — rook a8→a1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook f1→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf2+ — pawn e3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move exf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q3pp/2pbp3/3p4/1P1PN3/2P1p2P/2Q2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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