Chess Puzzle #t26AC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishop h7; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen c2→e2).
3. Best move: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rfxf7 (rook f1→f7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook e7→f7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/3n1p1B/2p2P2/1pPp2p1/pP1P4/P1N5/2Q3PP/4RRK1 w - - 1 22

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