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

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; bishop c2; knights d2/h6; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks f6/g4; bishop a6; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight f4→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nf5+ (knight h6→f5, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f6→f5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2pp2kp/bp3rpN/p2Pp3/2P1Pnr1/P1Q3P1/1PBN2KP/8 w - - 2 35

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