Chess Puzzle #1HOJ9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook a1; knights c6/f4; pawns a3/b3/c4/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; knight g3; pawns a5/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5 — knight f4→d5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2p1p/2Np2p1/p7/2P2Nq1/PP2P1n1/1Q4P1/R5K1 b - - 1 24

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