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

Position

White: king a1; queen a4; rook d1; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/g3. Black: king c7; queen e4; rook h8; bishop d5; knight f6; pawns c5/d6/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen e4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight f4→d5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen c4→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2k2p2/3p1n2/2pb4/Q1P1qNp1/6P1/PP6/K2R4 b - - 2 31

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