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

Position

White: king d1; queen c5; rook h1; bishop d6; knight d2; pawns e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d3; bishop c3; knight c2; pawns a7/b5/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop d6→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd4 — knight c2→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c5→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p6p/2pB2p1/1pQ5/4P3/2bq4/2nN1PP1/3K3R w - - 7 33

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