Chess Puzzle #gv40p — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f1; rooks e2/f3; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c5/h3. Black: king c8; queen c2; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f4/f6/g3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen f1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight g6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Qf5 — queen c2→f5. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh4+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp6/5pn1/2Pp4/3b1p2/5RpP/PPqBR1K1/5Q2 w - - 0 33

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