Chess Puzzle #czb0i — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook f3; bishop d4; pawns a4/b3/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook g6; knight e4; pawns a5/b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook f3→f4).
3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook f4→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/1p4r1/p3P3/P2BnPq1/1P3R2/7P/5Q1K w - - 1 29

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