Chess Puzzle #rkOn6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d5/f1; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d6; pawns a6/b4/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d5→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop e7→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop c5→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4bppp/p2n4/2pR1N2/1pQ2P2/4B2P/PPP3P1/5RK1 w - - 1 21

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