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

Position

White: king d4; bishop d6; pawns b4/c3/g3/h4. Black: king f5; knight f7; pawns b5/d5/f6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd5 — king d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king d5→d6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
4. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Nxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5n2/3B1p2/1p1p1k1p/1P1K2pP/2P3P1/8/8 w - - 7 41

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