Chess Puzzle #6ZvMi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a7/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight f6; pawns d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen b4→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook a8→a7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/R2bppbp/3p1np1/8/1q2P3/2N1B3/2PQBPPP/5RK1 b - - 0 15

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