Chess Puzzle #7Z8Fd — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop a3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook d8; bishop e7; knight c5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen g4→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d8→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2bppp/p3p3/2n5/2P3q1/BPN1Q3/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

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