Chess Puzzle #PDBn2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks e8/h5; bishops g7/g8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ngf3 — knight g5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen c2→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bh7 — bishop g8→h7.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1bk/pp4b1/1q5p/3pn1Nr/7P/1PPB2P1/P1QN1P2/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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