Chess Puzzle #SAL2G — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/d5/g5. Black: king c8; queen g4; rook h8; knight h4; pawns b2/b6/b7/c7/d6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: b1=Q+ — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, master, middlegame, promotion. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp2p2/1p1p4/3P2P1/6qn/6N1/Pp3Q2/4RRK1 w - - 0 26

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