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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knight d8; pawns a2/b6/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rook h8; knights d2/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g5/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d2→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1N3r/1p2n3/pP2pq2/3p2p1/Q2P2P1/7p/P2nBP1P/2R2RK1 w - - 1 29

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