Chess Puzzle #z3K4M — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g2; rooks b1/c3; bishops c1/e2; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/h4. Black: king e7; queen d4; rooks c8/g8; bishop c5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5+ — knight g3→f5, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook c3→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f1→g2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/pp2kp2/4p1p1/2bpPn2/3q1P1P/2R3N1/PP2B1Q1/1RB2K2 w - - 1 26

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