Chess Puzzle #4CIJK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; bishops d3/f6; knight c4; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop d5; knight e5; pawns b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e1→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c3→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2p2p1p/1p1p1Bp1/3bn3/1PN2Q2/3B3P/5PPK/4q3 b - - 7 27

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