Chess Puzzle #7tV6N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishop g4; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nbd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight f3→d2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/p1q2ppp/2p1p3/3p4/4n1b1/Q3PN2/P3BPPP/RN3RK1 w k - 1 15

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