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

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rooks a4/e1; bishop a6; pawns b5/f3/g4/h3. Black: king e7; queen d2; rooks c2/g7; knight f4; pawn e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook a4→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d4→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k1r1/B3p3/1P6/R4nP1/5P1P/2rq4/4R1QK w - - 13 50

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