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

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/d1; bishops a5/c2; knight e4; pawns a3/e3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b7/d7; bishops b5/g7; knight d3; pawns a4/c4/c5/e7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d1→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b1→b7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxb7 — knight c5→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Nxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1r1rp1bp/6p1/Bbp1Pp2/p1p1NP2/P2nP3/2B3PP/1R1R2K1 w - f6 0 26

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