Chess Puzzle #dmMN7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns b2/b5/d3/e4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop h6; knight g3; pawns c5/d7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight g3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook a8→a1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd5+ (queen c4→d5, gives check).
4. Best move: Kb6 — king b7→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q2r/1k1p4/5Ppb/1Pp3N1/2Q1P3/3P2nP/1P4P1/R1B2R1K w - - 7 29

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