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

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rook d1; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/d6/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c6/c8; bishop b5; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen f6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight f4→e2).
3. Best move: Rc2 — rook c6→c2. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
4. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/2rP1Qp1/1bn4p/1p2PN1P/pP3P2/P5P1/1K1R4 w - - 1 38

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