Chess Puzzle #B6215 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen f3; rook h1; knights d5/e2; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f4/g5/h5. Black: king f8; queen d2; rook h8; bishop b7; knight c5; pawns a6/b4/d4/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3 — knight c5→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook h1→b1).
3. Best move: Ne1 — knight d3→e1. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight e2→d4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e1→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1b3p1p/p7/2nNp1PP/1p1pPP2/3P1Q2/PP1qN3/K6R w - - 2 27

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