Chess Puzzle #ZHY41 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks b1/c3; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns b2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a2/e8; knight e5; pawns b3/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook c3→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/8/1q2nP2/2p5/1pR1B1N1/rP4PP/1R3QK1 w - - 1 33

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