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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook a6; knight a5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen f6; rook c8; knight f4; pawns b5/d6/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen g3→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd6+ (queen a3→d6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d4→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd6+ (rook a6→d6, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxd6 — king d7→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3k2pp/R2ppq2/Np6/3P1n2/6QP/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 3 26

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