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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e3; bishop d5; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; bishop f6; knight a6; pawns b5/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook e3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nb4 — knight a6→b4. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen d3→b3).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen b3→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Nb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/3q1pkp/np3bp1/1p1B4/8/3QR1P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 3 31

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