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

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks d2/g1; bishop d4; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/d5/e5/f4/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b8/h7; bishops a6/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/d6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: dxc7 — pawn d6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move exd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/2q2pbr/b2p1n2/p2PPP2/Pp1B1P2/8/1P1R2QP/1N4RK b - - 0 33

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