Chess Puzzle #HVrA0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks b8/h8; bishops c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bd7 — bishop c6→d7. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen d6→b6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxb6 — rook b8→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/5pp1/pqbQpb1p/1p6/4PP2/P1N5/1PP3PP/1K1R1B1R w k - 1 16

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