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

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks d1/d8; knight b7; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen h6; rooks a3/f5; knight h4; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight b7→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg2 — knight h4→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies R8d3 (rook d8→d3).
3. Best move: Ne3 — knight g2→e3. Opponent replies Rxa3 (rook d3→a3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/pN3pkp/6pq/5r2/1P5n/r6P/5PP1/3R1Q1K w - - 0 31

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