Chess Puzzle #IvuN3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; bishop d8; pawns a3/b4/c6/e5/f4/h5. Black: king g7; bishop e8; knight d7; pawns b5/d5/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Bd7 (bishop e8→d7).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, intermezzo, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 3Bb3/3n2k1/2P1p2p/1p1pPp1P/1P3P2/P6K/8/8 b - - 0 53

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