Chess Puzzle #AlDTl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/c1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks c7/c8; knights a5/f6; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxc4 (knight a5→c4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop d3→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c7→c4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/q1r2pp1/p3pn1p/n2pN3/2P5/3B4/P3QPPP/1RR3K1 b - - 3 26

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