Chess Puzzle #A6L8W — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f5; bishop e7; knights c4/h7; pawns a6/b5/d5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen d3→d5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook f5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/4b2n/p5pp/1p1p1r2/1Pn2P2/P1NQP2P/2B5/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 21

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