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

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knights c1/h3; pawns a2/b3/d5/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishop a6; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/e5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e3→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nc3+ — knight d5→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r5/2q1ppkp/b4np1/3Pp3/1p5P/pP1BQP1N/P5P1/1KNR3R w - - 0 23

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