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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxd6+ — knight b5→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight d6→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp2qppp/2npp3/1N6/4n1b1/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 1 11

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