Chess Puzzle #m1IED — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/f1; bishops a1/g2; knight g3; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/f4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook b8; bishops a7/e2; knight d4; pawns a5/c6/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop f3→g2).
4. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop a7→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/b1p3pp/2pp4/p7/2Pn1Pq1/PPQ3N1/4bPB1/BR3RK1 w - - 12 27

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