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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f1/h3; bishop h4; knight e4; pawns e5/f4/g6. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook e3; bishop f8; knight f5; pawns a6/d4/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook h3→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight f5→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/6p1/p3p1Pp/4Pn2/3pNPQB/3qr2R/8/5RK1 w - - 0 40

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