Chess Puzzle #LER6f — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishops b5/g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks c8/h8; bishop b7; knights f6/g6; pawns c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1b2qpp1/2p2nnp/1B2p3/4P3/PPN3B1/4QPPP/3RR1K1 w k - 1 19

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