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

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks f1/f6; bishop f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/d5/h3. Black: king c7; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; knight f5; pawns a4/b6/d4/d6/e5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f6→f7).
3. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight e3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen e2→f1, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h8→h5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd7+ (rook f7→d7, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/2kq4/1p1p1R2/3Ppn1p/p1Pp4/P2P1B1P/1P2Q2K/5R2 w - - 6 24

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