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

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c2; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights b3/d7; pawns c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd2 — knight b3→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh7+ (rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Opponent replies Rah1 (rook a1→h1).
4. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1b1n1pkp/1q2p1p1/3pP2P/2pP2P1/PnP2N2/2BQNPK1/R6R w - - 1 26

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