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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/b5; bishop g3; knight f3; pawns b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop a7; knight c6; pawns d5/e6/f7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd5+ (rook b5→d5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/b1qk1p2/2n1p2p/1R1pP3/3P2pP/5NB1/1P2QPP1/R5K1 w - - 0 28

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