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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/e1; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a3/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/e8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight c4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxa5 — knight c6→a5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxb7 (bishop g2→b7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook e1→c1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxb3 — knight a5→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rbk1/1q3p2/p1n3pp/1p6/2Np4/PQ4P1/1P2PPBP/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 24

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