Chess Puzzle #PAd88 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks a1/g1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f4. Black: king c8; rook e8; bishop b4; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight c3→d1).
4. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop b4→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp4pp/6p1/8/1b1n1Pn1/1PNP4/PBPK4/R5R1 w - - 0 22

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