Chess Puzzle #a4Yse — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rook f1; bishop d2; knight b5; pawns c2/c4/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook f8; bishop e7; knight h5; pawns e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen a7→c5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight g3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Bxc5+ — bishop e7→c5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/Q3bppp/8/1Nq1p2n/2P1P3/3P3P/2PB2P1/5R1K w - - 5 24

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