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

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/h4; bishop c4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/f5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight d5→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c4→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc8 (bishop e6→c8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook f8→c8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp3pp1/4q2p/3N1n1P/2BQ3R/5N2/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 1 15

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