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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/e4; knight f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/e5/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; rooks b7/f2; knight g6; pawns a6/b6/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d1→d8, gives check).
3. Best move: Nf8 — knight g6→f8. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook d8→f8, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f2→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Kg8.

Position data

FEN: 8/1rp3pk/pp4np/4P2Q/PP2R3/2P2NPP/2q2r2/3R3K w - - 5 29

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