Chess Puzzle #DYhm8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/d4; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f3/h2. Black: king a8; queen h5; rooks d8/g8; bishops e6/g7; knight f6; pawns b7/c6/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e6→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook d1→f1).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: k2r2r1/1p3pb1/2ppbn1p/7q/P2BP3/1BN2P2/1PP2Q1P/R2R3K w - - 1 23

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