Chess Puzzle #F6weE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/b2; knight c3; pawns a3/a5/d2/e3/f2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c4/f6; pawns b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen b6→a5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop f6→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4bppp/1q2pn2/Pp1p4/2n2P2/P1N1P2P/1BQP1P2/1BR2RK1 b - - 0 19

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