Chess Puzzle #gpkXk — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d2; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/d5/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook c8; bishops a8/f6; knight f3; pawns a6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxb3+ — knight d2→b3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b5→b3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Nxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b1r3k1/5pp1/p4b2/1q1P3p/3QP2P/1NP2n2/P2B2P1/K2R1R2 w - - 5 36

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