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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; bishop c2; knights c4/h2; pawns b2/b5/c3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/g7; knight g5; pawns a7/c5/d6/f3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight h2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop c2→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop e4→g6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5b1/3p2q1/1PpP2np/2N1b3/2P2p1P/1PBQ2PN/2R1R2K w - - 0 28

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