Chess Puzzle #ALdUA — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; bishop d6; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king f7; knight g5; pawns a6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight g5→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c5→d6, captures knight).
4. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
5. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
6. Best move: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Opponent replies d8=R (pawn d7→d8, promotes to rook).
7. Best move: Kxd8 — king e7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/p2B1p2/6n1/2P1P3/2K3P1/P4P2/8 w - - 0 39

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