Chess Puzzle #DMY6M — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen a4; rooks c1/h1; bishops b5/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/a3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights c6/h6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight e5→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen a4→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1b1ppp/1qn1p2n/1B1pP3/Q4P2/P4N2/P2BK1PP/2R4R b - - 7 14

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