Chess Puzzle #o6MLL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c3; rooks d1/d2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g5/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d6/h8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d2→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d6→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppq2p1p/2pr2p1/3pNnP1/2P2P2/2Q5/PP1R3P/1K1R4 w - - 0 25

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