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

Position

White: king d1; queen e3; rooks a1/g1; bishop f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nbxd5 (knight b4→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qd3 — queen e3→d3.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1pbppp/5n2/3q4/1n1N4/2N1Q1P1/PP1P1P1P/R2K1BR1 b - - 7 13

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