Chess Puzzle #0fpsx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f3; knight c4; pawns a2/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/c5/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd8+ — queen d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxd8 — king e8→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Kxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rk1nr/pbp2pp1/2n1p3/2p1q3/2N1P3/4BBP1/P4K1P/R2Q3R w k - 2 22

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