Chess Puzzle #J33hs — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e5/g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; knights b4/g4; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop g2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop h3→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3ppp/2p5/p3Bq2/1nPP2n1/1P4P1/P2Q1PBP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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