Chess Puzzle #PdwI4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d7; rooks e7/f2; bishop c5; pawns a2/b4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen g3; rooks c8/h8; knight e4; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight e4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop c5→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop f2→g1).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1r/3QRp2/4p1p1/p1B1P3/1P2nP1p/6qP/P4RPK/8 w - - 8 37

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