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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c7/d8; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c2→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc4 — knight b6→c4. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight f3→d4).
3. Best move: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c5→c6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, trapped piece. The key move is Nc4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2r2ppp/pnp1p3/1p2P3/1P6/P4N2/2Q2PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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