Chess Puzzle #T1w9y — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxc1 (bishop f4→c1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
6. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies d8=Q+ (pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxd8 — king e7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, fork, very long. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/1p1P1b2/2p1n3/2P2B2/6P1/PP5P/2R1R1K1 w - - 3 29

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