Chess Puzzle #Hiuzj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rooks d1/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks d8/g7; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight c6→e7).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook f6→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/1b1p1pr1/p1nQp1q1/1p5p/1P2P3/P1N2RPP/2P2P1K/3R4 b - - 9 27

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