Chess Puzzle #4jhTT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks d1/d2; bishop c4; knight c2; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks d7/d8; bishop c6; knight e3; pawns a5/c5/e4/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d2→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd1+ — knight e3→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d7→d1, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, X-ray attack. The key move Nxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3r4/2b2kpp/p1p2p2/2B1pP2/1P2n3/P1NR1KPP/3R4 w - - 0 36

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