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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/d5/e7/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop d2→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen a4→b3).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b2→b3, captures queen. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2nppb1/7p/3p2p1/Q2P4/2P2BPP/Pq1BPP2/R4RK1 w - - 0 15

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