Chess Puzzle #IwqeA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f4; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop h5; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen d3→d5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf7 — bishop h5→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move cxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p1q1pp/2p5/3p3b/4nR2/1PNQP3/PBP3PP/6K1 w - - 6 19

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