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

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knights a5/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nac6 — knight a5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight d4→c6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Kxc6 — king c7→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br3r/2k1bp2/p2ppp1p/Np2nP2/3NP3/3B4/PPP3PP/1K1R1R2 w - - 1 20

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