Chess Puzzle #UP3OS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/c4/d3/e5/f3/g4. Black: king e6; rook h7; bishop c7; knight g5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g2→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1b2ppr/Pp2k3/1Pp1PNn1/2Pp1pP1/3P1P2/4Q1K1/8 w - - 7 42

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