Chess Puzzle #M2TTP — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight f3; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knight c6; pawns a6/b4/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop b3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight f3→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2pp1/p1np1q1p/P1b1p3/1p2P1b1/1B1P1N2/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 13

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