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

Position

White: king d2; rooks a1/g1; bishop e5; knights f5/g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/e6/f4. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks e8/g4; bishop f8; pawns a6/b3/c4/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g4→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook g5→g1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook a1→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rb2/1k2q1p1/p3P3/3pBNN1/P1p2Pr1/1pP5/1P1K4/R5R1 b - - 0 31

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