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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen c2; rooks b8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight e5→d7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qd2 — queen c2→d2. Opponent replies Qd4+ (queen c4→d4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/p1p2pk1/1p3n1p/4N1p1/2Q3P1/2P5/PPq2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 1 25

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