Chess Puzzle #bjw4w — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; knights f5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight e4→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/ppp1q1pp/5n2/5nN1/2P1N3/4Q3/PP3PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 1 16

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