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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks e1/g3; knight d6; pawns a3/b2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks b8/d7; bishop a6; pawns a4/c6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight d6→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb8+ (queen e5→b8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Opponent replies Rxg6+ (rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen c2→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3r1p2/b1pNp1pp/2P1Q3/p7/P5R1/1Pq2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 29

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