Chess Puzzle #5iR5E — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop e5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen e6→d5).
3. Best move: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d5→d4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/1pq1p3/p1npQpp1/4b2p/2B1P3/1P5P/P1P2PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 5 26

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