Chess Puzzle #JbMl1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; knight h3; pawns b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b7; rooks d7/h8; bishop b5; knight c5; pawns a6/d5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb7+ (bishop d5→b7, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxb7 — king c8→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd7+ (rook d1→d7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1q1r2p1/p3Q2p/1bnp1p2/5P2/1B5N/1PP3PP/3RR1K1 w - - 3 27

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