Chess Puzzle #fOQ9K — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d6/h1; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d6→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen f4→c7).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
4. Best move: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight f6→h5).
5. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/1p3pqp/3R1Np1/p7/2n1PQP1/5P1B/PPP4P/2K4R w - - 1 19

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