Chess Puzzle #5Dlag — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks b6/d2; bishop g4; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/f2. Black: king g6; rooks e7/e8; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight f4→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g3→g2).
3. Best move: Nxb6 — knight d5→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p2r3/pR1p2k1/2pPb1p1/P1P1NnB1/6K1/1P1R1P2/8 w - - 4 33

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