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

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rook b1; bishop e4; pawns e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; bishop e7; knight c3; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook b1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c1→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
4. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4bpkp/4p1p1/2q1P3/4BP2/2nQ2PK/7P/1R6 w - - 2 47

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