Chess Puzzle #jD9At — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks c5/d2; bishop e4; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b4/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights e2/f5; pawns a5/b5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nfg3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h6→g5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nh2 (knight g4→h2).
4. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/5p2/5Npp/ppR2nN1/1P2BPb1/8/P1PRn1PP/7K w - - 0 30

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