Chess Puzzle #m448W — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e6/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/g4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
4. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight e3→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp6/4R1p1/2qP1n2/6p1/1P1Q2P1/PB5P/5RK1 w - - 1 29

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