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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knights f4/g5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e5/f6/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e8; bishop b7; knights c6/f8; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies e6+ (pawn e5→e6, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe6 (knight f4→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f8→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg6+ (bishop d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rrnk1/pb3p2/1pn2Ppp/3pP1N1/3P1N2/1P1B4/P6P/4RRK1 w - - 0 25

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