Chess Puzzle #LpH9A — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b8; rook c8; bishop e6; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop f3→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen g5→d2).
4. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1qr5/5pk1/1p2bnp1/p2p2Qp/3P4/2N2B1P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 22

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