Chess Puzzle #s0G5A — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook d8; bishop g7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen b3→d1).
4. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp3pb1/6p1/q1pp3p/1n5P/1Q1B1NP1/1PP2P2/1K1R3R w - - 0 22

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