Chess Puzzle #L1ZYo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook c1; bishop g5; knights c2/c5; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a5/b5/c7/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop g5→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2p2pbp/2q3p1/ppN3B1/1Pn1p1P1/2P3Q1/P1N2P1P/2R3K1 b - - 3 27

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