Chess Puzzle #o2Xny — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/d6; bishop g2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king b8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxa5 — knight c6→a5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook d6→b6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nc4 — knight a5→c4.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1kbr3r/1p3p2/pqnR1p2/4p2p/4PP2/1N4PP/PPPQ2B1/1K1R4 w - - 3 24

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