Chess Puzzle #5X1Uu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e7; knights e3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop h5; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop e7→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd1 (knight e3→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop d8→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/ppq1Bppp/2n5/3np2b/8/2PBNN1P/PP3PP1/R2Q1RK1 b k - 0 16

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