Chess Puzzle #wCqS1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns b2/d4/e5/g3. Black: king a7; queen b3; rook d2; bishops b4/b7; knight b6; pawns a6/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen d3→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Na4 — knight b6→a4. Opponent replies Nxa4 (knight c3→a4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop b4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: 8/kb6/pnp5/3pP3/1b1P4/1qNQ2P1/1P1r2B1/1KB5 w - - 0 33

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