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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/g4; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/2p2q2/2b5/4N1b1/1B1P1n2/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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