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

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks f1/f2; bishop d4; knights c3/e5; pawns a5/b2/c2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f4/f8; bishops c8/h6; knight d6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d2→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f2→f4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bg7 — bishop h6→g7. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f4→f7).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight d6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/1pq4p/p2np1pb/P2pN1P1/3B1r2/2N4P/1PPQ1RK1/5R2 w - - 0 29

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