Chess Puzzle #ny1t6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks d1/f2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks d6/h4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2 — rook h4→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook f2→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/3r3q/2pN4/3nP2r/2P2P2/PP3RPP/3RQ1K1 w - - 1 20

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