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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops e3/f3; knights g3/h2; pawns a5/c2/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights f6/h4; pawns a6/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight h2→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4bpp1/p2p1n1p/P1pPp3/4P2n/4BBNq/2P2P1N/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 4 22

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