Chess Puzzle #Cwtnh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f5/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop d6→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/7p/p2bb3/1p1n1p2/1PpPP1p1/P6P/1BQ1NPP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

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