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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d2/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop f3→g4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/3bp3/7q/3n2n1/2N2N2/PPPBBPP1/R2QR1K1 w kq - 0 12

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