Chess Puzzle #sV0WG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight b7; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g6; knight b6; pawns a7/c6/e4/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b7→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight d6→f5).
3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f4→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxc4 — knight b6→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/pN2q1p1/1np2pbp/8/2BPpQ2/P3P2P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 19

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