Chess Puzzle #kF9aE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e4/f1; bishop d3; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/g7; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ref4 — rook e4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook g3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/pbppkpr1/1p2pN2/3PPn2/2P1R3/3B2P1/PP5P/5RK1 w - - 3 24

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