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

Position

White: king b2; queen h8; rooks f2/g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/h2. Black: king b7; queen d1; rook d6; knight f3; pawns a6/b6/c7/e4/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen h8→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g3→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg1 — queen d1→g1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook f2→d2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d6→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/1kp5/pp1r4/7p/4p1p1/1P2PnR1/PKP2R1P/3q4 w - - 6 40

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