Chess Puzzle #ffn8p — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishop f5; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop f3→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/pp4pp/2p5/5bq1/5n2/1QN2B2/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 10 20

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