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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/f1; bishops c3/e4; knight g5; pawns c4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a3; rooks b8/h8; bishop b7; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f3→h5).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop f5→g6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/pb1p1ppp/1pn1p3/4PnN1/2PPB3/q1B2Q2/5PPP/2R2RK1 w k - 10 18

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