Chess Puzzle #BmdE8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e4; rooks b1/e2; bishop c3; pawns a2/c2/c4/d3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; knight e3; pawns a4/c6/e5/f4/g7/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd1+ — knight e3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d1→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd1+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/6p1/2p2q2/4p3/p1P1QpP1/2BPnP1p/P1P1RK1P/1R6 w - - 4 29

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