Chess Puzzle #jZJ9n — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king b7; queen h6; rooks d8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c6/c7/e6/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e2→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: h1=Q+ — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook e1→h1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen h6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, promotion. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/pkp5/1pp1p2q/8/6n1/P1B2NP1/1PP1QP1p/R3R2K w - - 0 22

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