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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knights c7/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen d8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight c7→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/p1N2ppp/3b1n2/2p5/5B2/5N2/PP2QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 7 16

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