Chess Puzzle #J2GNJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks b8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight d5; pawns a7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
3. Best move: Qc4 — queen d4→c4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p3ppbp/4b1p1/2pn4/3q4/2N3P1/PPQ1PPBP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 14

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