Chess Puzzle #BCkni — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh7+ (bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d1→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bppp/8/p2np3/8/1PNB3P/P4PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 14

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