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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h4; knight f4; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d5/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop h4→e7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3bpp1/1q2pn1p/3b4/3p1N1B/3B3Q/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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