Chess Puzzle #2hUsE — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/e1; bishop c1; knights c5/e2; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Nd3 (knight f4→d3).
4. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move dxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3qrk1/2p2pbp/p1np2p1/1pNQ4/8/PP4P1/2P1NP2/1RB1R1K1 w - - 3 24

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