Chess Puzzle #M4Qkd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook a7; knights b4/f3; pawns b5/c6/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook f7; bishops c7/c8; pawns b6/d5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight b4→d3. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook f7→a7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/R1b2r2/1pP1p2p/1P1pPpp1/1N3q2/1Q3N1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 31

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