Chess Puzzle #6EuZz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; bishop b4; knight c3; pawns c5/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d7; bishop e7; knight c7; pawns a6/a7/d5/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxb5 — knight c3→b5, captures knight. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures knight).
3. Best move: c6+ — pawn c5→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc6 (king d7→c6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop b4→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move Nxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1nkbp1p/p7/2Pp1p2/1B1P4/2N3P1/5P1P/1K6 b - - 0 34

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