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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights d5/f3; pawns a3/b4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/ppp1bpp1/2np3p/3Nn3/1P2P3/P1Q2N2/1B3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 6 16

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