Chess Puzzle #IoaUo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rooks d2/h1; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f7; bishop g7; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd8+ — queen d5→d8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d2→d8, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop c4→f7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4rbp/1p2n1p1/3Qq3/2B5/P3P3/1P1R1PP1/1K5R w - - 0 26

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