Chess Puzzle #jaj3Y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks d1/h1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; knights c6/h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop g5→e7).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1pp2ppp/p1n1p3/4P1Bn/5P2/4P3/PP2NK1P/3R3R w - - 3 17

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