Chess Puzzle #Jyg63 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; knight b6; pawns b2/c3/d4/e3/g5/h4. Black: king d6; bishop g4; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4+ — knight b6→c4, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king f4→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop g4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e4→f4).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king d6→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move dxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1N1k2p1/3p2Pp/2pPpKbP/1pP1P3/1P6/8 w - - 20 59

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