Chess Puzzle #ZYpr9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights b6/c1; pawns a3/b2/c5/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen d8; rooks d7/h8; bishops e4/g7; knight g4; pawns a6/e6/e7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight b6→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q3r/1k1rppb1/pN2p3/2P3Bp/4bPn1/P2P4/1P4PP/R1NQ1R1K w - - 3 22

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