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

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; rook c1; knights d4/d6; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc8 — knight d6→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c5→c3).
3. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen d2→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen c3→c1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxc1 — knight d3→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/p5p1/3Np2p/2Q1n3/3N4/5P2/PP1q2PP/2R4K w - - 1 29

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