Chess Puzzle #p9m2r — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/g2; knights e2/h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e7. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/f4; knights c6/g5; pawns a6/b5/c4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h3→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d1→d8, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1q2P1p1/p1n5/1p4n1/2p2r2/P3Q3/1PP1N1RN/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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