Chess Puzzle #Z9uOy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook d1; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns c6/f3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen a7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd5 — knight f6→d5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: N1q3k1/Q4pbp/2p2np1/8/8/5p2/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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