Chess Puzzle #JjvAI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; rook d3; bishop g3; pawns c5/d5/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rook e7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp1r3/5k1p/2PP2p1/2n5/2KR2B1/6PP/8 b - - 5 33

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