Chess Puzzle #X6CsG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a4/e5; knight b5; pawns a5/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d3/d8; bishops a6/e7; knight e4; pawns c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Opponent replies Rfe1 (rook f1→e1).
3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4bppp/b3p3/PNp1B3/B1P1n3/3r4/1P3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 24

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