Chess Puzzle #5DmVf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b2; rooks a3/c4; bishop d3; knight c1; pawns c5/d4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks b8/f8; bishop d7; knight b4; pawns b3/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook a3→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight b4→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight c1→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b7→b3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen b2→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1q1b2p1/4p2p/2P1Pp2/1nRP4/Rp1B1P2/1Q3KPP/2N5 w - - 5 26

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